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
Over the last year, however, much of that feedback has been met by philosophical soliloquies and redirection.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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
My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Do it in English, but do the soliloquies in French, maybe.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 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
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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
My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Do it in English, but do the soliloquies in French, maybe.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquies
Noun
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Braves Hall of Famer and Snitker’s friend Terry Pendleton, former player Jeff Francoeur and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones gave speeches during the ceremony.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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That night, Fields and Nancy McKeon gave speeches in her honor.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Your family deserves better than your weak PR-style monologues and skipping NFL Draft day three for counseling.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Surely people are rested and refreshed, bring their A-game to Monday and Tuesday’s monologues?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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But data-sharing concerns prompted Zimbabwe to abandon talks this year over a similar deal to Ghana’s, and led a Kenyan court to suspend implementation of an agreement between Washington and Nairobi.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mixed results came on a day of rising oil prices and elevated gas prices, amid reports that Iran war peace talks have reached an impasse.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new draft law on conscription will replace an existing law dating from 2006 that was never implemented and no longer addresses current and future needs, a government spokesperson said Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Taste of Baldwin Park creator David Merritt has been hustling in this part of town for decades, even before it was ranked among the city’s most desirable addresses.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Soliloquies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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