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
As a result, Mayo was left without an experienced sounding board during the more difficult days of the season.
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
All Brentwood football coach Jake Ford can do is offer support and be a sounding board as players who lost homes in the Palisades fire try to deal with the life-changing event.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Who decided that women get to be society's sounding board for words that feel like shadows?
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Find someone who can be a sounding board and wise adviser with high mutual trust.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
All Brentwood football coach Jake Ford can do is offer support and be a sounding board as players who lost homes in the Palisades fire try to deal with the life-changing event.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Who decided that women get to be society's sounding board for words that feel like shadows?
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Find someone who can be a sounding board and wise adviser with high mutual trust.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sounding board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
Noun
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Travelers beware: From vacation scams to insurance to personal safety, a few key considerations can make or break a big trip, according to industry experts.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The panel of expert judges is led by Newsweek Contributing Editor Marcus Weldon, an AI scientist and former president of Bell Labs.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An adviser of President Donald Trump has said there will be cuts in the administration of Medicaid to reduce fraud.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker and disingenuous Democrats slam Trump and his adviser Elon Musk in an attempt to blame them for all that is wrong.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During the meeting, the board called the county’s legal counselor Rob Redman to explain the county’s analysis of the state statute regarding the tax.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Camp counselor applicants must be 18 years old or older for jobs that involve conducting educational programs and interacting with summer day campers.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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