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Recent Examples of soapbox
The podium at Frisco City Hall became a soapbox for residents to speak about H-1B visas, immigration and belonging to a packed house Tuesday night.
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Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As a child in Cincinnati, Fogarty tinkered with making model airplanes and soapbox racers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Omar, a congresswoman, has a soapbox more significant than most of us.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As a child in Cincinnati, Fogarty tinkered with making model airplanes and soapbox racers.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Omar, a congresswoman, has a soapbox more significant than most of us.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapbox
Noun
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Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Third-party review sites and homeowner forums claim Leafguard installation costs between $3,000 to $9,000 for a full installation, or between $15 to $45 per foot.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In majority-Black districts, political primaries are forums for communities to debate their futures.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, each biennial project has its own creative architecture, shaped by its internal dynamics (history of experimentation, venues, budget, working conditions, and founders’ interests) as well as its location (the local culture, languages, regional geopolitics).—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sargent is the owner of Track Enterprises, the group that NASCAR is employing to ensure that the venue is up to snuff for this weekend.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapbox. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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