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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Coincidentally, Cooper also had met Berger separately at an open mic at the Cahuenga General Store.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Chase Stokes will be there for on-site fan engagement, and there will be an open mic session throughout the two days for anyone who wants to get on stage.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition to jazz, comedy nights and open mics, the space was known as a friendly, liberal alternative to sports bars and corporate chains.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Chase Stokes will be there for on-site fan engagement, and there will be an open mic session throughout the two days for anyone who wants to get on stage.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition to jazz, comedy nights and open mics, the space was known as a friendly, liberal alternative to sports bars and corporate chains.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 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 23 May. 2025.
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