curtain call

curtain call
noun
: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience

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Examples of curtain call in a Sentence
The singer came back for one more curtain call.
Recent Examples on the Web
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There’s another distinctly New York habit that irritates Manville — at the end of the performances, theatergoers leap to their feat, not just to applaud, but to whip out their cellphones to record the curtain call.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Saturday Night Live honored the late Rob Reiner with a card that ran just before the curtain call of the Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande, NBC sketch program’s first show since Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead last Sunday.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2025
He was greeted with a standing ovation at curtain call.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Following the curtain call at Friday's performance, McCartney took a moment to address the audience with Bower by his side and the cast surrounding them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curtain call was in 1884
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