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
Shared Wisdom Leads to Better Decision-Making One of the most rewarding aspects of a strong network is having a sounding board for your ideas and decisions.
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The former speaker served as a sounding board for Democratic lawmakers who were concerned with Biden’s campaign.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The former speaker served as a sounding board for Democratic lawmakers who were concerned with Biden’s campaign.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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But nobody knows his real age, and some experts suspect Jonathan was probably born even earlier.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both joined the Rangers last month, Schumaker as a senior adviser, Urueta as bench coach.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention the fact that Trump and his close adviser, Elon Musk, both own two of Meta's competitor social media platforms.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yet another reason to speak with a genetic counselor.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The counselor suggested that the mother-in-law might see the timeshares as valuable assets linked to cherished memories, or symbolic of her generosity.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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