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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
My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
All those irreverent celebrations and comical soliloquies left no shortage of options.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 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
Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
All those irreverent celebrations and comical soliloquies left no shortage of options.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 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
Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soliloquy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
Noun
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Finally, near the end of his speech, Butera addressed the elephant in the room.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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For decades, late-night TV has introduced trailblazers trying to break, or reinvent, the staid routine of stand-up monologues and celebrity chitchat.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Ensure addresses and subscriptions are up-to-date.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
19 May 2026
Noun
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However, he was stunned to learn how supportive his family was – there was no lecture, no argument.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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On 28 August 1947, Gombrowicz gives a lecture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Days after Air Force One departed Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Chinese capital for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Look, McIlroy might go out and shoot 63 on Sunday, turning the 2026 summer into a swirl of Grand Slam talk.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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