Synonyms of soliloquies

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

Related Words

• speeches
• monologues
• lectures
• talks
• addresses
• sermons
• orations
• declamations
• presentations
• tributes
• perorations
• tirades
• rants
• diatribes
• harangues
• eulogies
• panegyrics
• keynote addresses
• pitches
• homilies
• spiels
• salutatories

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soliloquies

Witty, bitter, flamboyant, and emotionally grounded, the dialogue swings, delightfully, between intimate exchanges and grandiloquent soliloquies, capturing the vulnerability of idealists in the face of evil. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 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

Her soliloquies reveal deep internal conflict about identity, duty, and desire. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Over the last year, however, much of that feedback has been met by philosophical soliloquies and redirection. — 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

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