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
The cast includes her bird pal and sounding board, Romeo (Dee Bradley Baker, whistling) and friends Petey (Vedanten Naidoo), who uses a wheelchair, and Teeny (Amari McCoy), who is only a little teeny.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
As a mentor and sounding board, Faulk could be a coup for CU’s tailbacks.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
To shift this, instead of taking over, become a supportive sounding board.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As a result, Mayo was left without an experienced sounding board during the more difficult days of the season.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
As a mentor and sounding board, Faulk could be a coup for CU’s tailbacks.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
To shift this, instead of taking over, become a supportive sounding board.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As a result, Mayo was left without an experienced sounding board during the more difficult days of the season.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Both Trump and Elon Musk, his billionaire adviser, have made inflated claims about fraud in the system.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in the day, President Trump rejected reports that adviser Elon Musk would be briefed on how the United States would fight a hypothetical war with China.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two peer support counselors mingled with deputies over a free meal, said Altamirano.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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When visiting a credit counselor, make sure to be as transparent as possible about your financial situation.—
Gabriel Rodríguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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