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
While Hamilton County has a community advisory board not unlike Cincinnati, Schuler said the county organization acts as a community sounding board.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
During those years, Leigh Anne was a sounding board for her husband.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Hamid had an eye toward bringing on another partner who’d be his counterpart, sounding board, and sometime foil.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Everyone else can just go find another query sounding board.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
During those years, Leigh Anne was a sounding board for her husband.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Hamid had an eye toward bringing on another partner who’d be his counterpart, sounding board, and sometime foil.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Everyone else can just go find another query sounding board.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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If financial advice or an advisor feels off, listen to your gut.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Certain positions would be protected from the cuts, Cassellius said, including classroom teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mottaki’s daughter, Zahra Assadi Nazari, is married to Nasser Assadi Nazari, who is listed as a third counselor at Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New York.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most notable specialist is punter Matt Araiza, a sixth-round pick by Buffalo in 2022 who has played the past two years with Kansas City.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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