soliloquies

noun

plural of soliloquy
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 Do it in English, but do the soliloquies in French, maybe. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026 Over the last year, however, much of that feedback has been met by philosophical soliloquies and redirection. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026 Her soliloquies reveal deep internal conflict about identity, duty, and desire. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Where most 1960s bands were cutting 3-minute singles from the studio, the Dead were jamming 30 minute soliloquies on the stage several nights a week. — Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 Many of Silverblatt’s best moments come not in conversation but in his soliloquies delivered to the author who is ostensibly being interviewed. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 All those irreverent celebrations and comical soliloquies left no shortage of options. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 In Network, as a harried TV executive, Duvall is similarly roaring, spitting some great Paddy Chayefsky soliloquies with relish. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
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  1. speeches
  2. monologues
  3. talks
  4. addresses
Noun
  • Roberts noted that race and citizenship had been fiercely debated in courts, speeches, Congress and battlefields because of Black Americans’ fight for freedom from slavery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • After Starmer spoke, several lawmakers in the House of Commons made emotional speeches about their own experiences.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Stress significantly impairs the brain's capacity for presence, often due to internal monologues rather than external factors.
    — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of monologues
Noun
  • Qatar also said technical talks between Iran and the United States are continuing, but there are currently no high-level meetings between the two.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
    — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • As per the news release, Gripen addresses advanced threats in demanding environments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • More than 3,800 addresses are still under mandatory evacuation in both counties.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Definition of addresses

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