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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The Stowe Center for Literary Activism holds one of its open mic events, enhanced by all the literary activist vibes that come from the event being held at Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic home.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
The marketing ploy of the open mic experience was a given.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their Carrboro taproom hosts open mic, trivia, and themed bingo nights.
—Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucinda’s will feature weekly bluegrass nights, songwriter open mics, and live country music every Friday and Saturday night.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
The marketing ploy of the open mic experience was a given.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their Carrboro taproom hosts open mic, trivia, and themed bingo nights.
—Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Lucinda’s will feature weekly bluegrass nights, songwriter open mics, and live country music every Friday and Saturday night.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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