soapbox
noun
soap·box
ˈsōp-ˌbäks 
: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator
broadly
: something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
soapbox
adjective
Examples of soapbox in a Sentence
some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views
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These attempts to rein in the AfD has become a soapbox issue for AfD lawmakers, whose rousing cries that their freedom of speech is being restricted have been echoed by Musk and others.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Somewhere behind me, or off in a secondary control room designated for the lower-level story producers, there were certainly people tracking Hannah’s soapbox tirade.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Jane Fonda is getting on her soapbox at the SAG Awards.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The third season sets out to remind the audience about all of that when Teen Van, played by Liv Hewson, steps up onto her wilderness soapbox.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Somewhere behind me, or off in a secondary control room designated for the lower-level story producers, there were certainly people tracking Hannah’s soapbox tirade.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Jane Fonda is getting on her soapbox at the SAG Awards.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The third season sets out to remind the audience about all of that when Teen Van, played by Liv Hewson, steps up onto her wilderness soapbox.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapbox. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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soapbox
noun
soap·box
-ˌbäks
: something used as a platform (as on a street) by someone giving a speech to passersby
soapbox
adjective
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