soapbox
noun
soap·box
ˈsōp-ˌbäks 
: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator
broadly
: something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
soapbox
adjective
Examples of soapbox in a Sentence
some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views
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They were all represented in soapbox carts that participated in the Red Bull Soapbox Race that made its way through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Saturday.
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Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Ian McKellen doesn't need anyone's permission to stand on his soapbox.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
No one needed to stand in the middle of the room and use the classic Pistons logo as a soapbox.
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Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
So there’s my little soapbox moment.
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Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Ian McKellen doesn't need anyone's permission to stand on his soapbox.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
No one needed to stand in the middle of the room and use the classic Pistons logo as a soapbox.
—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
So there’s my little soapbox moment.
—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapbox. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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soapbox
noun
soap·box
-ˌbäks
: something used as a platform (as on a street) by someone giving a speech to passersby
soapbox
adjective
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