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Both asking for a raise and taking the mic at karaoke night require a lot of courage, so Mars and Uranus are here to help!—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 People stood back up as Church grabbed the mic, ditched some of the stillness, and started moving, actually performing in the way most people associate with an Eric Church show.—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 Nissie Cadette took the mic and spoke about what an influence Metayer had been on her life, fighting through tears at every word.—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Matthew Morrison raises his mic to the audience during the curtain call at Just in Time on Broadway in New York City on April 1.—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mic