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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
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Luka Doncic has never met a microphone he liked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Talarico stood on a simple stage with a single microphone and spoke in a practiced casual air, doing his best to seem Obamaesque with a Texas twang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

OpenAI engineer and a hidden toilet paper-wrapped microphone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Republic of Ireland manager was also asked by another journalist about alleged racism by Irish players during last Sunday's 3-0 win over Israel in Hungary and refused to give up the microphone.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Kwame strolls onstage with a microphone to warm up the crowd.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

"We borrowed some microphones, Kevin had built a small computer and we recorded the first album like that, basically just hanging out together," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

We watch coders: And, yes, they’re coding with microphones, they’re coding with headsets, they’re speaking to their code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But from what I could tell on Thursday, the member's microphones were live all night, with a backing track doubling their vocals at crucial moments.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

He introduced Miss Anderson, and she stepped forward to the bank of microphones.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman


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