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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mic mike
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Episodes generally begin the same way, with the sisters sitting behind a table with an old-fashioned radio-days microphone nicknamed “Mike-elangelo” between them.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

"Everyone has had too many opportunities to be in front of a microphone talking about whatever's on their mind, and we're running out of things to say."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

When they began marching toward the White House, Marx held up her microphone to catch the antiwar chants.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin