sounding boards

plural of sounding board
as in experts
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 boards Having each other as sounding boards throughout their creative process was a bonus. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Mentors in and out of your company can be invaluable sounding boards. Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Analysts and financial experts have observed this growing trend among younger clients navigating the complexities of financial planning.
    Mark Davis, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Several experts highlighted the importance of not blindly relying on AI outputs.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump reportedly asked advisers in 2019 about a military invasion of Venezuela during a meeting about sanctions against Maduro.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Some financial advisors have gone beyond even that level, saying up to 40% in cryptocurrency is defensible as an investing approach.
    Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The two other counselors were also supervising the children.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • He was modeled after Christian camp counselors that had a positive impact on your teenage self?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Sounding boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20boards. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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