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
Canales used Idzik as a sounding board as the now-head coach interviewed for jobs with Vanderbilt, the Ravens and the Bucs, Canales said.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
While Hamilton County has a community advisory board not unlike Cincinnati, Schuler said the county organization acts as a community sounding board.
—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
Baker spoke to Tony Vitello only once before the Giants hired him out of the college ranks, but Baker is sure to be a major sounding board for San Francisco’s new manager, and his first bit of advice for Vitello is simple.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
While Hamilton County has a community advisory board not unlike Cincinnati, Schuler said the county organization acts as a community sounding board.
—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
Baker spoke to Tony Vitello only once before the Giants hired him out of the college ranks, but Baker is sure to be a major sounding board for San Francisco’s new manager, and his first bit of advice for Vitello is simple.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Some experts say the animal may have lost its way while swimming after a shoal of herring or during migration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But that wasn’t the case thanks to a few expert pats of Charlotte Tilbury’s popular setting powder — a product that’s been in my rotation for years.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On January 27, 1973, the United States and the governments of North and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, negotiated by Kissinger, in his capacity as Nixon’s national-security adviser, and the North Vietnamese diplomat Le Duc Tho.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, Shan Hanes, the chief executive of the Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas, met a friendly investment adviser from Australia on WhatsApp.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Are there counselors, school psychologists?—
Deborah Vankin,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The bargaining session marked the latest effort to resolve the dispute over wages, staffing and working conditions between LAUSD and its largest union, which represents roughly 37,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and librarians.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Now, Audemars Piguet is reinterpreting that model through a collaborative platform that brings together both in-house specialists and external craftspeople to co-create highly limited watches.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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