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soapbox

[sohp-boks] / ˈsoʊpˌbɒks /




NOUN
podium
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NOUN
rostrum
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It’s a free soapbox that forces management to address issues they’d rather not discuss.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Here are some of his best moments on that aforementioned soapbox.

From Salon Feb. 10, 2026

“My soapbox may have been slippery, but people tend to love murder mysteries. So I wrapped my heart in one.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

The BID has hosted a soapbox derby, an autumn festival, and a "dino day", where actors dress up as dinosaurs and walk around the town to entertain children.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2025

As for the park itself, it was an American version of a Middle Eastern bazaar, with folk singers, storytellers, beggars, political dissidents, soapbox orators, and even the occasional snake charmer.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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