Thesaurus results for SOAPBOXES

soapboxes

noun

plural of soapbox

as in platforms

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 soapboxes What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life. — Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025 European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk. — Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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Tech giant OpenAI is pledging $71 million to Georgia college students, in the form of $100 one-time credits students can use on one of their AI tech platforms.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Where Some Platforms Make This Worse Some influencer marketing platforms cut off direct communication between brands and influencers, or between their teams.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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More than 84% of patients cite social media, podcasts, influencers, or online forums as key sources of their information, sometimes in lieu of their doctors’ advice.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
New and vintage car shows, forums, memorabilia, parades and vintage racing abound.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

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Food and drink The hotel runs four dining venues plus a poolside bar, all of which have distinct identities, styles, and vibes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
In partnership with the venues, our teams are hard at work to ensure that each screening space will be state-of-the-art, allowing our artists to best present their new works to the world and giving our audiences world-class cinematic experiences.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

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