sounding board

Example Sentences

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In its first two seasons, Domingo serves as the show’s heart, a transparent sounding board for the troubled main character to unload deep trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

McInnes knows he is privileged to be able to use Ferguson as a sounding board after a glittering managerial career, including 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues with United.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Another part of the mental burden of being the spouse who handles the finances is that you need a sounding board for your ideas.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Dan said he was in no doubt that his uncle would have been "a sounding board" for his music.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Paulson, too, had heard Greg Lippmann’s pitch—and, as he built a massive position in credit default swaps, used Lippmann as his sounding board.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis