as in speech
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 soliloquy
Inspirational edits of the lesbian Traitors star’s podcast soliloquies have been taking over TikTok.
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Ana Osorno, Them., 1 Apr. 2025
But the danger is removing the urgency of the play: Tellingly, Washington seems never to look directly at the audience during the play’s famous soliloquies, preferring to deliver them high into the air.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Secluded vows may be especially appealing to those who are shy or feel pressured by family or friends to come up with the perfect soliloquy.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ana Osorno, Them., 1 Apr. 2025
But the danger is removing the urgency of the play: Tellingly, Washington seems never to look directly at the audience during the play’s famous soliloquies, preferring to deliver them high into the air.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Secluded vows may be especially appealing to those who are shy or feel pressured by family or friends to come up with the perfect soliloquy.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
Noun
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What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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After the speech went viral, Springsteen released it as a track with a collection of recordings from that performance.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The easiest things to change are the news and the monologue.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Keller is deft with translations of golf lingo for novice audiences, and generous with effusive monologues about the characters’ love of the sport.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Noun
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His arrest report lists his address as Florida City.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Fields 82 was filed in 2024 and included the address 3895 N. Star Road.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Brian Stelter, and Oliver Darcy, and their partisan squad adored Pelley’s lecture, but ignored what Blanchard pointed out.—
Tim Graham,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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The lectures are in the Oceanside Campus Administration Building, 1 Barnard Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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But if confirmed, the Russian advance would be a setback for Ukrainian forces at a time when peace talks have stalled.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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But how will the U.S. withdrawal from the global climate talks affect the overall trend?—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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