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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
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Then at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, El-Sayed stepped onto the stage in downtown Detroit and said his whole name into the microphone.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

Before Hinojosa arrived on stage, the host ushered to the microphone a woman who identified herself as a 46-year-old Houston native who had never voted before.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

When Parliament returned after the summer, she had to use a microphone to take part in debates.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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

His hatred continued to spill out into the broadcasting ether until Monath could stand it no longer: “Mr. Fischer, you are destroyed in your mind,” he said, and Fischer’s microphone was rendered mute.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Their chemistry was obvious in the summer, particularly when they swapped their microphones for oars after an erroneous Rooney prediction.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 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

She bought her first fridge with her earnings, as well as a karaoke machine, complete with flashing lights and two microphones, that occupies pride of place in her living room.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Standing microphones, placed on different tiers of the set, never let us forget that Wilson was first and foremost a conductor of voices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Later the authorities installed microphones and speakers in front of the glass, a marginal improvement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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