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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
My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.
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Literary Hub, 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
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Literary Hub, 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
See All Example Sentences for soliloquy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
Noun
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The book also includes a guide for future contestants, covering everything from filming an audition tape to preparing for the island, making fire, blindsiding an opponent and crafting a winning jury speech.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Only on rare occasions do popes address foreign legislatures, and the speeches often end up among the most noteworthy of a pontificate.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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This extraordinary character study is told as twelve monologues by Cara Romero, a middle-aged Dominican woman who lost her factory job in the 2009 recession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The central monologue is brutally honest, giving voice to issues that are rarely voiced in such a relatable fashion onscreen, including toxic masculinity and negative body image within the gay community.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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An email sent to an address associated with the page bounced back.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The data breach appeared to involve student ID numbers, email addresses, names and messages on the Canvas platform, Instructure’s chief information security officer, Steve Proud, said earlier this month.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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On 28 August 1947, Gombrowicz gives a lecture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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In February 2024, professor Asaf Peer, an Israeli from Bar Ilan University, attempted to give a physics lecture at UNLV.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The most recent back-and-forth over talks comes after a week of sporadic clashes in the Persian Gulf, amid a month-long ceasefire.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Markets have soared and oil prices have dropped over the last week, however, amid anticipation that a deal could be close after weeks of talks and occasional setbacks.—
Peter Nicholas,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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