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Occasion for applause
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curtain call
Word definitions for curtain call in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Curtain Call " is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story , which premiered on January 21, 2015 on the cable network FX . It was written by John J. Gray and directed by Bradley ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Margot Fonteyn drew 48 curtain calls when she made her New York debut. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Curtain call followed curtain call, to the surprise of some of the dancers. ▪ For the time being she was excused from her prop-room ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.
Usage examples of curtain call.
From then on they were so busy that it wasn't until midway through the triumphant fourth curtain call that John had time to wonder about it all.
When the final curtain came down she was cheered to the rooftops, taking curtain call after curtain call, as the whole audience, even Tony, were on their feet, yelling and clapping like promenaders.
It had started immediately, and it didn't stop as we took our first curtain call.
When we took our second curtain call, she pushed me out in front of the line of dancers.