echo chamber

noun

: a room with sound-reflecting walls used for producing hollow or echoing sound effects
—often used figuratively
Living in a kind of echo chamber of their own opinions, they pay attention to information that fits their conclusions and ignore information that does not.—James Surowiecki

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Craven’s reference to the echo chamber also plays on my mind. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 When a candidate is only willing to speak into the echo chamber, that’s a bad sign. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The real value lies in gaining an objective, unbiased perspective free from corporate echo chambers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Story’s unproductive 10 rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, coupled with the rise of top prospect Franklin Arias, a shortstop raking at Triple A, created an echo chamber of angst about Story returning and underperforming. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo chamber

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of echo chamber was in 1842

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“Echo chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echo%20chamber. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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