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Recent Examples of soapbox
Allow me a moment to climb atop my soapbox: Awards shows won’t improve unless awards voters watch more things.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Like most water bearers, Charlotte does not veer far from her beliefs and aims to convince people to stand on her soapbox.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025
For a show at which winners sometimes use their speeches to soapbox, last night’s ceremony was largely absent of politics.
—Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Your inbox, their soapbox As long as there’s been media, there’s been some form of media disintermediation — the process of bypassing traditional gatekeepers (such as publishers, broadcasters, or editors) to directly reach an audience.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Like most water bearers, Charlotte does not veer far from her beliefs and aims to convince people to stand on her soapbox.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025
For a show at which winners sometimes use their speeches to soapbox, last night’s ceremony was largely absent of politics.
—Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Your inbox, their soapbox As long as there’s been media, there’s been some form of media disintermediation — the process of bypassing traditional gatekeepers (such as publishers, broadcasters, or editors) to directly reach an audience.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapbox
Noun
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Meta has come under fire after a Reuters investigation revealed that the company allowed AI chatbots mimicking celebrities to spread across its platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Links to ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, were not flagged, according to a video the company purported showed proof of bias.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This scientific protocol to density planning is often referred to favorably on patient forums, something that has clearly increased the clinic's reputation among those in search of sophisticated hair restoration options.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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People respond viscerally to utility-bill discussions, and her PSC candidate forum drew dozens of voters—including a large contingent of young people.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Omni Hotel in Louisville plans to build a new indoor/outdoor entertainment venue focused on pickleball.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to its broad appeal, Bloomers has quickly become a drink of choice across lifestyles, venues, and age groups.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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