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
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, one of Espada’s close friends, comes to mind as a potential sounding board.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Aikman will discuss candidates with Ross, participate in interviews and serve as something of a sounding board.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Bradley has extensive experience as a defensive coordinator with the Colts, Raiders and Chargers and has served as a sounding board for Saleh all season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Brooks heaps praise on to Curtis, 67, who portrays Mackey's onscreen aunt and sounding board for advice in the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Aikman will discuss candidates with Ross, participate in interviews and serve as something of a sounding board.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Bradley has extensive experience as a defensive coordinator with the Colts, Raiders and Chargers and has served as a sounding board for Saleh all season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Brooks heaps praise on to Curtis, 67, who portrays Mackey's onscreen aunt and sounding board for advice in the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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The expert is also a proponent of boosting fiber intake, noting that the daily goal for adults is between 25 and 35 grams per day.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials in Minnesota, along with criminal justice experts and former federal prosecutors, are increasingly critical of the federal response to the aggressive tactics being used by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the surrounding area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Mendelsohn, a communications adviser and former deputy chief of staff to Schwarzenegger as governor, said there’s an appetite in California for greater accountability under what is essentially single-party rule.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Martin is an emergency physician and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, having previously served as an adviser in the Office of the Vice President under Kamala Harris and a White House Fellow in the White House Office of Public Engagement.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk (through season 8; Jeremiah Brent takes over in season 9), and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Avoidance is not a strategy, said Jack Kelleher, managing director at activist-defense specialist Collected Strategies.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In response, lip lift education ramped up across the field, with specialists lecturing on it at meetings and teaching it in courses.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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