sounding board

noun

Definition of sounding boardnext
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 As an upperclassman, Frederique has learned the value of being more vocal and serving as a sounding board his teammates can rely upon. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 As kids get older, parents can be a sounding board and offer advice on how to navigate the tricky situations that inevitably come up instead of ghosting people. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Tortorella became a sounding board during the past eight years in Bickel’s coaching quest. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Grier stayed in the league thereafter, filling roles on the practice squad and serving as a sounding board for his fellow quarterbacks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sounding board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
  1. expert
  2. adviser
  3. counselor
  4. specialist
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  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
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  • Temkin will remain with the museum as strategic adviser to its director, Christophe Cherix, and is expected to lead the programming for the institution’s hundredth anniversary in 2029.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of adviser
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  • The camp is seeking to reorganize after 27 campers and counselors died in the 2025 Guadalupe River flood; a state legislative probe found an earlier evacuation could have saved every life.
    — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty-five campers and two counselors were killed when the river surged over its banks in the pre-dawn hours of July 4, 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of counselor
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  • Mubin, a New York director-producer, co-founded the festival with filmmaker and post-production specialist Giuseppe de Matteis.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Abagnale committed check fraud, theft, and forgery, and later became a fraud-prevention specialist.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of specialist

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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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