as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

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Recent Examples of soapbox Around the Horn was the daily soapbox for some of Reali’s biggest idols in the business, from columnists Woody Paige and Bob Ryan to Bill Plaschke and Tim Cowlishaw. Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025 To mount the soapbox for a second, the choice of where to put entities in asset protection planning is one of the last considerations and not the first. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 These attempts to rein in the AfD has become a soapbox issue for AfD lawmakers, whose rousing cries that their freedom of speech is being restricted have been echoed by Musk and others. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025 Somewhere behind me, or off in a secondary control room designated for the lower-level story producers, there were certainly people tracking Hannah’s soapbox tirade. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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Noun
  • The climate assessment used that company's map platform to publish the interactive atlas tool.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Some platforms now offer temporary chat modes or incognito settings, but these features are usually off by default.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Many people on Mumsnet, a forum that fellow parents use to vent or seek advice, validated her feelings and agreed with her.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • But the case does not signal a radical change in the court’s approach to criminal cases, Epps said at a forum at Texas A&M University School of Law.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The passport offers deals at 40 Windsor businesses, including coffee shops, boutiques and access to arts and entertainment venues, according to the campaign's website.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
  • As brands trim budgets and try to convey a feeling of exclusivity with intimate venues, editors are increasingly struggling to secure invitations.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 July 2025

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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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