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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
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Luka Doncic has never met a microphone he liked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

OpenAI engineer and a hidden toilet paper-wrapped microphone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I just want to see what kind of car he’s getting into,” Ms. Townsend whispers into the microphone as she trails the same support aide in another video from last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But when a clown’s only trick is shouting into a live microphone, the absolute worst thing that can happen is for the cameras to simply turn off.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Because the drone lizard didn’t just carry a miniature microphone.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The FAI is now conducting its own investigation by amassing high-quality footage of the match, including audio from pitchside microphones, in order to establish whether or not abuse was directed at Idah.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

A maracas solo by Ernesto Laya, however, seemed to be too soft to be picked up by the microphones, yet he held a cheering crowd rapt simply by his rhythmic movements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It contains cameras and microphones that vacuum up sensitive data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

They look just like ordinary spectacles or sunglasses but contain tiny cameras, microphones and batteries - and can access the internet, usually by pairing with a phone.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

On the other days of the week, the teachers wore microphones that worked with her hearing aids somehow.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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