soapbox
Example Sentences
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Off his soapbox, Negrete then chided his friends for making him cry before heading to a drag show.
From Los Angeles Times
“My soapbox may have been slippery, but people tend to love murder mysteries. So I wrapped my heart in one.”
From Los Angeles Times
But “The Paper” is a spinoff of “The Office” — in the loosest sense — so this isn’t a soapbox.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m not standing on a soapbox and shouting,” Graham says.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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