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
Troy has been a wonderful sounding board from afar.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Confidant, sounding board, friend.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
There is no loyal Horatio this time to serve as confidant or sounding board to our melancholy protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Jann explicitly tried to partner up with John and Yoko to use Rolling Stone as their sounding board.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Confidant, sounding board, friend.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
There is no loyal Horatio this time to serve as confidant or sounding board to our melancholy protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Jann explicitly tried to partner up with John and Yoko to use Rolling Stone as their sounding board.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But legal experts say Uber’s proposal to cap attorney compensation — which would apply to all car accident cases, not just those involving rideshare vehicles — risks shutting poor people who can’t afford to pay a lawyer up front out of courthouses.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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After a 23-43 season in his first season, Jackson leads the Warriors to back-to-back playoff appearances with 47 and 51 wins but was fired amid a backdrop of friction with management (including team advisor Jerry West) and fostering a poor work environment.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, noted last week that the UAE’s journey had not been an easy one.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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That flood killed 25 campers, two counselors at Camp Mystic and the camp's executive director Dick Eastland -- information that emergency responders struggled to confirm as one official noted phone lines were down and there was no cell service at the camp.—
STEPHEN SIMPSON The Texas Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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Bienvenue worked as a counselor for more than 20 years in SCUSD schools, including McClatchy High School and California Middle School.—
Graham Womack
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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These sorts of inquiries are obscure, specialist, niche, at the edge.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Ryan Brennan
May 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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