soapbox
noun
soap·box
ˈsōp-ˌbäks 
: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator
broadly
: something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
soapbox
adjective
Examples of soapbox in a Sentence
some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views
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The podium at Frisco City Hall became a soapbox for residents to speak about H-1B visas, immigration and belonging to a packed house Tuesday night.
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Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As a child in Cincinnati, Fogarty tinkered with making model airplanes and soapbox racers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Omar, a congresswoman, has a soapbox more significant than most of us.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As a child in Cincinnati, Fogarty tinkered with making model airplanes and soapbox racers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Omar, a congresswoman, has a soapbox more significant than most of us.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapbox. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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soapbox
noun
soap·box
-ˌbäks
: something used as a platform (as on a street) by someone giving a speech to passersby
soapbox
adjective
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