How to Use open mic in a Sentence

open mic

noun
  • Then potlucks with an open mic.
    — Mika Ellison, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There were more open mics and more paying gigs.
    — Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Heaven has a hell of an open mic night goin' right about now.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
  • That was my first time on the stage [other than] some open mics.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There will be an open mic for guests to share memories.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Keep an eye out for daily specials and events, such as open mic nights.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Wilco played a surprise set at an open mic night at a Dallas club.
    — Spin Staff, Spin, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The venue also hosts events like open mic nights and monthly bingo games.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2022
  • However, a few weeks ago, one of her boyfriend’s friends sent her a video from his open mic.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Why are open mic nights and improv classes worth trying with friends?
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • And this was an open mic with 20 people in the room, for zero pay.
    — Paul Farahvar, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022
  • The three of them met at a teen open mic in the summer of 2019.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
  • There will be an open mic at the gazebo, food trucks and local art and craft vendors.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The first time one of his videos blew up, Hoy was at an open mic comedy show.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Once a month, the fellowship hosts the open mic, where students can share their work.
    — cleveland, 29 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • One of them accidentally leaked the news in front of an open mic.
    — John Canzano, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The open mic moment sparked its own outcry from the families of the hostages.
    — Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
  • Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Brandon said his and his mother’s fears spurred him to start the open mic reading series.
    — Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • After another reading, there was an open mic.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Their Carrboro taproom hosts open mic, trivia, and themed bingo nights.
    — Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The bar serves food and drinks along with good times, especially in their events such as open mics and techno parties.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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

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