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
My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.
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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
Even in cinema, there’s nothing like watching a Shakespeare play performed engagingly onstage, and no better ruminations on mortality than the soliloquies of Hamlet itself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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
Even in cinema, there’s nothing like watching a Shakespeare play performed engagingly onstage, and no better ruminations on mortality than the soliloquies of Hamlet itself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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Observed on the third Monday of February each year, the special day is celebrated through patriotic parades, historical reenactments, and readings of major presidential speeches, including Washington’s Farewell Address.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a season obsessed with volume and victory speeches, Lilleaas’ ascent has been defined by trust, vulnerability and the radical act of listening.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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These grandstanding lone wolves often have a penchant for supervillain-style monologues, and are more traditionally associated with the Trek movies than the TV shows.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Readers don’t fall in love with witty one-liners or mic-drop monologues.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hours after the first day of talks ended on Tuesday, Russian drones killed a woman and injured a 6-year-old girl and 18-month-old toddler in the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Araghchi said the talks yielded a general agreement on guiding principles.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crisp Uptown Crisp, known for its signature salads and wraps, is changing addresses The Alley at Latta Arcade.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Behind the scenes, the company cross-references user information against public records like phones and addresses, as well as personal data such as social security numbers and the maturity of digital footprints like emails.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Soliloquies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquies. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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