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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When Kent countered that Levin was in his own echo chamber, Levin snapped.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The Week Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
The reaction by legal and economic experts outside the GOP echo chamber has been overwhelmingly negative.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In this environment, classrooms risk becoming echo chambers rather than spaces for inquiry.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The Week Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
The reaction by legal and economic experts outside the GOP echo chamber has been overwhelmingly negative.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In this environment, classrooms risk becoming echo chambers rather than spaces for inquiry.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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