microphone
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Julius Casablancas kicked things off with “Hard to Explain,” leaning onto his microphone and crying out its lyrics like it was 2009 all over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The cosplayer, who breathed heavily into the microphone à la the movie villain, was formally called to the podium by the name Darth Vader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Stand-up comedy is a solo art, and by going it alone with a microphone Gillis built a huge following, starting with men also feeling policed over what they could say or laugh about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
During a dance class for the prisoners, a crew of rappers took over the microphone and began freestyling.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Principal Trask’s voice booms like she has a microphone.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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
As they continued into their first set of songs, it became apparent that the volume on their microphones was a bit low, leaving lyrics drowned in the rest of the mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
UBTech launched its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- earlier this year, touting the model as the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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
“I wonder whether there are microphones installed here?”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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