open mic
noun
variants
or less commonly open mike
: an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first
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Her first was held in 2019, and today, as the owner of the Hollywood Comedy Club, open mic events take place 7 days a week.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The festival also includes poetry and play readings, an open mic night, programs of short films and other performances.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
The organization had a 4 p.m. prime rib dinner on its calendar for Saturday with an open mic night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
Join local poets and spoken word artists for an open mic night at Divine Barrel.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The festival also includes poetry and play readings, an open mic night, programs of short films and other performances.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
The organization had a 4 p.m. prime rib dinner on its calendar for Saturday with an open mic night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
Join local poets and spoken word artists for an open mic night at Divine Barrel.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for open mic
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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