soliloquy

noun

Definition of soliloquynext
as in speech
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 But Crowther’s sleuthing determines that Joyce’s novel was a regular companion of hers, and she was particularly enchanted with Molly Bloom’s closing soliloquy. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Her soliloquies reveal deep internal conflict about identity, duty, and desire. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 Martin seems to have written plenty of those, but some of his peppier songs are also refashioned as lovestruck soliloquies. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 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 See All Example Sentences for soliloquy
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  1. speech
  2. monologue
  3. address
  4. lecture
  5. talk
Noun
  • The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • With the acclaim came the awards, the invitations to give commencement speeches, the honorary degrees, the chance to perform before thousands of fans at big-time sports events.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of speech
Noun
  • This set of interlocking monologues of Black womanhood speaks vividly and fully the the richness of Black women’s experience.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The play is a monologue written and starring Nascimento, which received the local Shell and APCA awards.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of monologue
Noun
  • Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver an address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, where investors will look for clues about the central bank's next steps.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But Wolff says the food patterns children see at home tend to stick, which is why parents modeling nutritious choices can carry more weight than any lecture.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Havard declined to comment on reports that Jimmy Carr is being lined up as the motoring show’s new host, but Deadline hears talks are underway with the comedian.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Deal talks began after Hugging Face, an open-source AI platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools, received acquisition interest from another suitor, according to The Information.
    — April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk

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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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