as in expert
a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good
My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.
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Recent Examples of sounding board
Hamid had an eye toward bringing on another partner who’d be his counterpart, sounding board, and sometime foil.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In return for my honesty, I was rewarded with an outpouring of confidence from women and men, who were considering cosmetic changes and needed a sounding board.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
Everyone else can just go find another query sounding board.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Rob Hunt, who signed a five-year, $100 million deal in 2024, has been a sounding board for the ascending lineman.
—Mike Kaye
january 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In return for my honesty, I was rewarded with an outpouring of confidence from women and men, who were considering cosmetic changes and needed a sounding board.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
Everyone else can just go find another query sounding board.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Rob Hunt, who signed a five-year, $100 million deal in 2024, has been a sounding board for the ascending lineman.
—Mike Kaye
january 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lanier argued the filters could harm teens’ perceptions of themselves, saying experts consulted by Meta reached that same conclusion.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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White House border advisor Tom Homan said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats’ demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Denise Martin, a 65-year-old retired financial advisor and grandmother of three, has been cozied up in her own miniature home for over a year—right in her daughter’s backyard.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Also consider talking to a counselor who may not share your age and experience but does have a background in healing past traumas.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Students who are teetering academically or who are getting in trouble too much — or who show sudden changes in behavior — are urged to visit with ASPIRE counselors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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But lower-body movements may increase circulation even more, added Andrew Carbone, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Orlando Health.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Broward County lacks enough specialists, and no single public hospital can meet the need alone.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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