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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Nearly everyone — from a powerful politician all the way down to that cousin — has a soapbox from which to offend and to be offended.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
For some, the natural conclusion of this argument is that museums and other cultural centers should be spared, invited into the conversation rather than made the soapbox for it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the northeast Bronx, elementary and middle school students build and race soapbox cars as part of their science curriculum.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Each soapbox car costs $1,800 — an official kit that includes lesson plans, basic parts and related race fees.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
For some, the natural conclusion of this argument is that museums and other cultural centers should be spared, invited into the conversation rather than made the soapbox for it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the northeast Bronx, elementary and middle school students build and race soapbox cars as part of their science curriculum.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Each soapbox car costs $1,800 — an official kit that includes lesson plans, basic parts and related race fees.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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“Soapbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapbox. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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