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curtain call
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curtain call
(noun)
curtain call
noun
plural
curtain calls
curtain call
noun
plural
curtain calls
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURTAIN CALL
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the time when a performer returns to the stage at the end of a performance in response to the applause of the audience
The singer came back for one more
curtain call
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