as in speeches
a long, usually serious spoken discourse that a character in a play delivers to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts
Hamlet's famous soliloquy
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Recent Examples of soliloquies
Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquies
Noun
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The day will end with a state banquet, during which both the king and president will make speeches.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then comes the multi-course banquet at St George’s Hall, complete with toasts and speeches, beneath a ceiling decorated with the coats of arms of every single Knight of the Garter since the order was founded in the 14th century.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Think clips, quotes, and memes, not monologues.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kenan Thompson does a similar bit over Fineman, and then a split screen brings them together; their respective monologues are funny, but the success of the sketch is really about the specific way both performers, Nwodim especially, are able to dig into their issues.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This model is rigorous yet addresses medicine’s biggest bottleneck—time.—
Anna Forsythe,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officers conducted searches at the two addresses in Essex.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel hit Doha, Qatar, an ally that has been hosting peace talks, neutralizing the president’s effort to persuade Hamas to accept terms for a ceasefire.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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The news also doesn't change Boeing's status as a key bargaining chip in trade talks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Soliloquies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquies. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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