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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 These attempts to rein in the AfD has become a soapbox issue for AfD lawmakers, whose rousing cries that their freedom of speech is being restricted have been echoed by Musk and others. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025 Somewhere behind me, or off in a secondary control room designated for the lower-level story producers, there were certainly people tracking Hannah’s soapbox tirade. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 Jane Fonda is getting on her soapbox at the SAG Awards. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 The third season sets out to remind the audience about all of that when Teen Van, played by Liv Hewson, steps up onto her wilderness soapbox. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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Noun
  • There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Founded in 2017, AIF continues to fill a unique role in the U.S. by providing a world-class platform for animated cinema, celebrating the medium’s full artistic potential.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The assistant director said Park was attempting to recruit others with like-minded ideology, sharing posts on internet forums dating back to 2016.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • While still in the planning stages, there is a venue in mind — the former YMCA at 4606 Ingraham Street — and the center would serve as a multipurpose space for artistic expression and community activities.
    Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • This has fueled speculation that the Tour Championship could be moved from East Lake Golf Club to other venues or the format could be tweaked to a possible match-play bracket style tournament in the future.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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