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curtain call

NOUN
appearance to receive applause
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STRONGEST


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Another actress, Lesley Manville, also complained after someone filmed the actors while they were taking their bows during a curtain call after the performance had ended.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Beyond all that, this curtain call means leaving behind one of TV’s best intergenerational relationships and its most poignant, accurate exploration of the craggy emotional geography of friendships between women.

From Salon May 29, 2026

In the weeks leading to Thursday's curtain call, 62-year-old Colbert has at times cut a subdued figure, lacking some of his usual cheerful flair.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Kwon’s sentencing is a curtain call for the brash entrepreneur who was among the loudest and most influential cheerleaders for digital currencies during the 2021-22 crypto boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

How practiced these children were, right down to the curtain call.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan



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