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
Beyond that, a producer can also be, for an artist, a trusted confidant, a sounding board for ideas.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That support gives them the confidence and a sounding board that their decisions are moving the business in the right direction.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Large language models that power advanced AI chatbots can be impressive sidekicks and sounding boards, to be sure.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The comment section also became a sounding board for others who felt similarly disillusioned with adulthood.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That support gives them the confidence and a sounding board that their decisions are moving the business in the right direction.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Large language models that power advanced AI chatbots can be impressive sidekicks and sounding boards, to be sure.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The comment section also became a sounding board for others who felt similarly disillusioned with adulthood.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Weather experts say a weather pattern known as the Bermuda High, combined with a warming climate that allows air to hold more moisture, has kept humidity levels unusually high for much of the central United States this summer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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An emergency mental health crisis hold isn’t enough to stop someone from buying a gun, though, according to experts who spoke to the Review Journal.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian national security adviser Rustem Umerov has already communicated Kyiv’s proposal to the Russian side.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In November, the city attorney’s office police legal adviser sent a memorandum detailing how police officers should respond to park ranger calls for service.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Repeated cellphone use could lead to a parent-teacher conference or conference with a school counselor or administrator.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Among those gathered under the palms at the workshop’s long outdoor table placed near an outdoor fireplace to ward off the morning chill were an architect, a publicist and a counselor.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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