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
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Weiss began pulling down as much as $150,000 per engagement, a point of contention in the pro-Israel space, where advocates give speeches for free.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is another example of a union leader whose speeches draw from the Bible.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Names, photos, addresses, birthdates, parental details and even safeguarding notes and medical records were allegedly accessed by a hacker group called Radiant.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Sustainable Audiovisual Manual addresses issues such as biodiversity, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, social, and governance.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite ongoing trade talks between Washington and Beijing, trade tensions re-escalated Thursday after China ramped up export restrictions on critical rare earth minerals.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eastern Syria is where risks of ethnic tension, tribal mobilization, and jihadist resurgence converge, if talks fail.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Soliloquies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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