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curtain call

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curtain call
n.
The appearance of performers or a performer at the end of a performance to receive applause from the audience.
curtain call
Noun
Theatre a return to the stage by performers to receive applause
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.curtain callcurtain call - an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
bow
thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation
Translations
curtain call n (THEAT) → llamada a escena
curtain call n (Theat) → rappel m
curtain call curtain n (Theat) → Vorhang m
curtain call n (THEAT) → chinata alla ribalta


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``The curtain call was kind of lame, the audience looked bored, and we didn't have a zippy ending,'' agreed Cheadle.
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that now age-softened, avuncular quack-of-all-trades has returned for a curtain call as newcomers line up to pay tribute with the kind of nostalgia typical of Las Vegas floor shows.
Jason Rhoades by Relyea, Lane / Artforum International
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