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a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

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Recent Examples of soapbox Minor grievances seemingly offer partners a soapbox for airing their much greater relational frustrations. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 You might be tempted to jump on your soapbox and convince someone to agree with you. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 July 2025 Hopefully other managers, general managers and baseball people use their own soapboxes to further discussions about what’s happening in society that encourages idiots to advertise their idiocy. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 Allow me a moment to climb atop my soapbox: Awards shows won’t improve unless awards voters watch more things. Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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Noun
  • Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix's modern retelling of the Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, set in the tiny Tennessee town of Pegram, recently hit the global streaming platform.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mercury’s clash with Chiron can trigger an emotional meltdown in a public forum.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The initiative represents an evolution of the Kerala Film Market, which launched in 2023 as a knowledge-sharing forum featuring panels and masterclasses.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All across the locker room, guys were eager to flush Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Bucs and exit the venue.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The new venue was the North Seattle apartment building Daugaard had proposed more than a year earlier.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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