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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Of course, all that was conceived in a haze of postwar broadcast optimism — before the echo chambers of social media, before the balkanization of politics and yes, before the recent resurgence of far-right parties.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Beyond commerce, markets are a great place to connect with your community in a much healthier way than Nextdoor or other online echo chambers.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Week Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
In addition, Austin said covering sports keeps her out of an echo chamber.
—Elizabeth Heckman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Beyond commerce, markets are a great place to connect with your community in a much healthier way than Nextdoor or other online echo chambers.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Week Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
In addition, Austin said covering sports keeps her out of an echo chamber.
—Elizabeth Heckman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for echo chamber
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“Echo chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echo%20chamber. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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