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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | crate |
Examples of soapbox
soapbox
Your neighbor can say there's no god, but he can't make you pay for his soapbox.
From the post-gazette.com
The blogs expand that network of experts and give some of them a larger soapbox.
From the techcrunch.com
Both come off like props, and make you aware that the movie's a bit of a soapbox.
From the kentucky.com
As wise, old sages of the soapbox derby world, their advice is to be respected.
From the timesunion.com
But could the combination of soapbox movies and warm air form a bubble instead?
From the economist.com
Brainstorming about ways to help the project isn't using it as a soapbox, either.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Clearly, the Tea Party has given Christine O'Donnell a soapbox on which to stand.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
That small fraction thus gets a soapbox that is far larger than reality warrants.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's athletes interacting with fans on Twitter and Sarah Palin's Facebook soapbox.
From the techcrunch.com
- A crate for packing soap
- Dais: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store.
- A gravity racer is a motorless vehicle capable of holding a driver (usually a child) built for the purpose of racing or recreation. They are propelled by gravity and can speeds upwards of 100 km/h (62 miles per hour) . ...
- Famously used by John Major in 1992 to address crowds of voters as he travelled around the country.
- (origin: Hyde Park, London): Place where some people go to speak and rest go to have fun.
