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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 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. 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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Noun
  • There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Founded in 2017, AIF continues to fill a unique role in the U.S. by providing a world-class platform for animated cinema, celebrating the medium’s full artistic potential.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Software engineers continue to debate the merits of each on various Reddit threads and forums.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • There was also talk of beefed up security with rumors flying around about a 25-police escort according to Akademiks and footage of a line of cops outside of the venue being shared on social media.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 June 2025
  • That’s still far below pre-pandemic numbers, when the venue typically attracted between 2 million and 2.9 million visitors.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025

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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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