echo chamber

noun

Definition of echo chamber

: 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

Examples of echo chamber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And that sentiment is encouraged in a social media echo chamber that bonds the disconnected. Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021 At a tribute to Aretha Franklin, the theater felt like an echo chamber. Washington Post, 16 July 2021 Creating the echo chamber of your brand of expertise served up through many channels builds trust and recognition with your target audiences. Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 14 June 2021 In too many red districts, there is an issue and media echo chamber. David R. Eichenthal, The New Republic, 19 July 2021 Yet, surrounding yourself with cheerleaders essentially creates a filter bubble or echo chamber for your idea. Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 June 2021 Salespeople typically have extroverted tendencies and can fall into an echo chamber when devising copy. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 May 2021 The months of working from home, in an echo chamber of their own thoughts, was starting to get to them. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021 Her words, succinct and direct, will be a big part of the political echo chamber to come. Gloria Borger, CNN, 12 May 2021

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'echo chamber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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First Known Use of echo chamber

1842, in the meaning defined above

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4 Sep 2021

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“Echo chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echo%20chamber. Accessed 11 Sep. 2021.

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