sounding board

Example Sentences

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Much like Inouye-Perez, Fernandez’s best attribute is her ability to be a sounding board for Grant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He has also signaled a more direct role in Mamdani’s early tenure, indicating he would serve as a sounding board for the new mayor as he navigates the demands of the office.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 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

Warsh, 55, and Druckenmiller sit 10 feet apart, according to Druckenmiller, with Warsh serving as a Fed-whisperer sounding board to Druck’s macro-trader sensibility.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

She was my sounding board and she sat there hypnotized.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes