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a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

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Recent Examples of soapbox This is not the day to get on your soapbox and espouse your views. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 But even Michael Saylor occasionally steps down from his soapbox to reflect on his corporate journey. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025 Musk now owns the social media giant, renamed X and repurposed as his personal soapbox. Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Your inbox, their soapbox As long as there’s been media, there’s been some form of media disintermediation — the process of bypassing traditional gatekeepers (such as publishers, broadcasters, or editors) to directly reach an audience. Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soapbox
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Noun
  • His insights have been featured in numerous business articles on platforms like MSN Small Business, Small Business Currents, BusinessDay, Businessing Magazine, Business Africa Online, and more.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Trump made the announcement on his conservative social media platform on Monday evening.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The frustrated bride shared her story on Reddit, detailing her dilemma in a March 22 post on a forum dedicated to wedding planning — and asking for any advice about how to proceed.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Establishing forums where sales and other teams can share feedback and collaboratively develop solutions is essential.
    Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And although McRae is playing her biggest venues to date, her preshow routine has remained consistent.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Long before media-market size became a factor in the expansion and relocation of leagues and teams, prospective newcomers were judged on the population size of their surrounding areas and conditions of existing venues.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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