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
Though the choice is ultimately David’s, his wife Pam becomes a critical sounding board.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
But Teresa is much more than a mere sounding board for the fears and desires of others.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Charlie Munger, who passed away in November 2023 at the age of 99, was Buffett’s close friend, trusted partner, and sounding board for over 60 years.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
True community is a collective safety net: a sounding board, some comic relief and a little group therapy all rolled into one.
—April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
But Teresa is much more than a mere sounding board for the fears and desires of others.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Charlie Munger, who passed away in November 2023 at the age of 99, was Buffett’s close friend, trusted partner, and sounding board for over 60 years.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
True community is a collective safety net: a sounding board, some comic relief and a little group therapy all rolled into one.
—April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sounding board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests fill out a lengthy questionnaire before arriving and your agenda advisor is available to make tweaks to your program during your stay.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some were plagued by bad investments and unscrupulous advisors.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, Texans have used green ribbons with bows to commemorate the lives lost in the July 4 Hill Country flooding, which killed more than 100 people, including more than two dozen girls and counselors from Camp Mystic in Hunt.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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