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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Allow me a moment to climb atop my soapbox: Awards shows won’t improve unless awards voters watch more things.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Like most water bearers, Charlotte does not veer far from her beliefs and aims to convince people to stand on her soapbox.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025
Around the Horn was the daily soapbox for some of Reali’s biggest idols in the business, from columnists Woody Paige and Bob Ryan to Bill Plaschke and Tim Cowlishaw.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
To mount the soapbox for a second, the choice of where to put entities in asset protection planning is one of the last considerations and not the first.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Like most water bearers, Charlotte does not veer far from her beliefs and aims to convince people to stand on her soapbox.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025
Around the Horn was the daily soapbox for some of Reali’s biggest idols in the business, from columnists Woody Paige and Bob Ryan to Bill Plaschke and Tim Cowlishaw.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
To mount the soapbox for a second, the choice of where to put entities in asset protection planning is one of the last considerations and not the first.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 7 Jun. 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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