soapbox
Example Sentences
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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
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
A sturdy and symbolic soapbox for speeches on liberty.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
In updating the book, “we didn’t want to be preachy or stand on a soapbox, but we wanted to be fair and equitable to the different cultures we’re representing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
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
