sounding board

Example Sentences

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The best accountants empathize and provide a compassionate sounding board to help clients with tough challenges.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

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

The production has become a sounding board for a lot of women in the local scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

She was my sounding board and she sat there hypnotized.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes