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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


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Even as a youth of the computer age, I learned so much and found endless value in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood reruns, classical-music broadcasts, and specialized podcasts like Microphone Check.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

Who knew you absolutely couldn’t live without his Pocket Fisherman, or Veg-o-Matic, or Mr. Microphone, until Popeil told you so?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Microphone in hand, he scored a theatrical coup by turning one of Sarastro’s leaden monologues into a winking corporate address followed by a yea-nay vote around a conference table.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

The quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Microphone cables crisscrossed the living room, posing an obstacle course for a pregnant Molly as she waited impatiently for Ernest to traipse home from campus.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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