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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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“I think I heard someone yodel,” Carpenter said into the microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Hegseth spent most of his time at the microphone praising Trump and God.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

Ho Chi Minh, a frail figure in his mid-fifties, with a wispy gray goatee, stepped toward the microphone.

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




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