soapbox
/ˈsoʊpˌbɑks/
verb
- To express one's opinions in a forceful, emotional, or self-important way, as if from a soapbox.
- He loves to soapbox about the importance of recycling at every family gathering.
- Instead of listening, she just soapedboxed about her own views.
- The blogger soapedboxed for hours about the flaws in the education system.
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noun
- A temporary platform used by a person making an informal public speech, especially in a park or on a street.
- The activist stood on a soapbox in the town square to share her message.
- He climbed onto a wooden soapbox and began to address the crowd.
- In the park, several speakers took turns on the soapbox to discuss local issues.
- A situation or opportunity for expressing one's strong opinions, often in a forceful or emotional way.
- My uncle gets on his soapbox about politics every time we have dinner.
- Social media can be a soapbox for anyone with an opinion to share.
- She used the meeting as a soapbox to complain about the new policy.
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