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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 soapboxes
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapboxes
Noun
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The company will be focusing more on its digital platforms and refocusing its inventory on boaters who need immediate, in-person supplies.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The Navy remained consistent with its promise to deliver a total of 122 manned ships and 63 unmanned platforms over the course of five years.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The day before, Computex Media Day is packed with keynotes, forums, and affiliated events.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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And that call came from Stanford Live, the multidisciplinary arts organization that presents shows at a number of venues on the Stanford campus.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Such venues were the office space of August Wilson, who claimed that listening in on conversations helped shape his astounding facility for translating natural human speech to the stage.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Soapboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapboxes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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