microphone

Example Sentences

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González put down the microphone and somebody turned down the lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"What happened that day in Belfast was so important to me because every single time afterwards when I won a competition I went to the microphone," he recalled.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Then public comment began, and one of the most celebrated chefs in the world stepped to the microphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The winners in the live-action short film category had the microphone turned back on after initially being played off the stage.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Then there were some whispers and a thwip sound as somebody put a hand over the microphone, but you could still hear voices and a few words: “...matches...horrible wet cigar...get rid of that bear...”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson