How to Use open mic in a Sentence
open mic
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What shot does the next kid who does it at an open mic have?
— Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 6 May 2021 -
An open mic will be held at 8:30 p.m. with five-minute time slots.
— Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, 12 Apr. 2018 -
That was my first time on the stage [other than] some open mics.
— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2023 -
Heaven has a hell of an open mic night goin' right about now.
— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022 -
And this was an open mic with 20 people in the room, for zero pay.
— Paul Farahvar, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022 -
The program starts at 7 p.m. with an open mic for pieces no longer than one page.
— Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2019 -
From open mic nights, right through to my biggest shows.
— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 -
Don’t let anyone who hasn’t been tapped take the floor—this isn’t an open mic night.
— Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 May 2022 -
Already, the church hosts movie screenings and open mic nights.
— Chloe Peter, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019 -
The open mic nights are for performers ages 13 through 19.
— Courant Community, 1 May 2018 -
The first time one of his videos blew up, Hoy was at an open mic comedy show.
— Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2022 -
There will be music, open mic, spoken word and even a bonfire and s’mores at one of the stops.
— Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2019 -
Once a month, the fellowship hosts the open mic, where students can share their work.
— cleveland, 29 Nov. 2019 -
Wilco played a surprise set at an open mic night at a Dallas club.
— Spin Staff, Spin, 2 Oct. 2023 -
One Tuesday a month will be slotted for an open mic night.
— Michael Hamad, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2018 -
For writers who want to share their works-in-progress, a couple of open mic nights will take place on Zoom.
— Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 30 June 2020 -
There will be an open mic at the gazebo, food trucks and local art and craft vendors.
— Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021 -
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 -
There’s a church that evokes the tower of Babel, and a watering hole called The Range that sports a stage for open mic nights.
— Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The venue also hosts events like open mic nights and monthly bingo games.
— Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2022 -
That path made more sense to me than open mics or shooting in the dark and hoping to get discovered.
— A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 10 May 2023 -
One of them accidentally leaked the news in front of an open mic.
— John Canzano, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020 -
The protestors moved the town center’s parking lot for an open mic at about 5:30 p.m.
— oregonlive, 4 June 2020 -
With free time on her hands, Hagen decided to hit up an open mic and give stand-up a shot.
— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 17 July 2023 -
On and off the air, the topics are shows, open mics and other comedians.
— Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2017 -
At 12, Avery was too young to perform at local clubs but just old enough to do open mics.
— Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 -
There’s an indoor and an outdoor bar, and an open mic on a stage where live singing and stand-up comedy takes over in the evenings.
— Jahnavi Bhatt, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023 -
Soon after, a video surfaced of an open mic session in a downtown LA bar.
— Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2019 -
This month, the company is opening the largest theatre in Brooklyn, NY, with a gallery and separate open mic salon.
— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 July 2024 -
Such is the commitment of this cozy watering hole’s clientele, which doubles as a community space and open mic venue.
— Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 11 July 2024
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