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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Each session ends with an open mic for participants to express themselves publicly.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The evening begins with a poetry open mic on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Free.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Joke around: First and foremost, the workplace isn’t the place to work out your blue material for open mic night at the local bar.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2024
In more recent years, the site has operated as Featherstone Garden, which has grown produce for residents and restaurants and also hosted community open mic performances during warmer weather.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The evening begins with a poetry open mic on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Free.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Joke around: First and foremost, the workplace isn’t the place to work out your blue material for open mic night at the local bar.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2024
In more recent years, the site has operated as Featherstone Garden, which has grown produce for residents and restaurants and also hosted community open mic performances during warmer weather.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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