megaphone

Example Sentences

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“All right folks, we’re going to sing ‘We are not afraid!’ ” someone shouts into the megaphone, and so they do; not shouting or chanting but singing, in tune and with one voice:

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

"We are a lifeline for the abused, a megaphone for the silenced, and a steadfast ally to those who risk everything to defend the rights of others."

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"But to have an effective relationship, we have direct conversations. We don't grab a megaphone and have the conversations that way."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

At the same time, Manzur has acknowledged that without the megaphone that millions of dollars in campaign funds provide, it’s harder to get her message to the voters who will decide the primary.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Pastor John Cross walked through the crowd with a megaphone, tears streaming down his face, and begged the crowd to be calm and nonviolent.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry