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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In his recent piece, Armstrong Williams has once again ascended his proverbial soapbox to lament the state of modern society, casting aspersions on today’s younger generation with broad, unsubstantiated claims.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
Inside the charming and intense competition to represent New York City at the international soapbox derby championship this summer.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
In the days before the arrival of 20th-century mass media, politicians, barkers and buskers often found eager audiences by simply mounting a soapbox, a flour barrel or even climbing a ladder on a crowded street — at least if the police did not object.
—Michael Jackman, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024
There’s mild adventure and fear during the soapbox derby race.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
Inside the charming and intense competition to represent New York City at the international soapbox derby championship this summer.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
In the days before the arrival of 20th-century mass media, politicians, barkers and buskers often found eager audiences by simply mounting a soapbox, a flour barrel or even climbing a ladder on a crowded street — at least if the police did not object.
—Michael Jackman, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024
There’s mild adventure and fear during the soapbox derby race.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapbox. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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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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