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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
But the danger is removing the urgency of the play: Tellingly, Washington seems never to look directly at the audience during the play’s famous soliloquies, preferring to deliver them high into the air.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Secluded vows may be especially appealing to those who are shy or feel pressured by family or friends to come up with the perfect soliloquy.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
An exhibition at the Red Eight Gallery in London is immortalizing the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time through portraits that can blink, breathe and rattle off soliloquies.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Secluded vows may be especially appealing to those who are shy or feel pressured by family or friends to come up with the perfect soliloquy.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
An exhibition at the Red Eight Gallery in London is immortalizing the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time through portraits that can blink, breathe and rattle off soliloquies.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
Noun
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In his speech, Hegseth called out China's ambitions in Latin America, specifically attempts to increase influence over the Panama Canal.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is delivering a speech in Singapore.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Their happy news was shared by Kimmel on Tuesday, May 20, during his talk show's opening monologue.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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But what came through during Mr. Irsay’s rambling monologues in an interview in 2023 with The New York Times was his love of football and the N.F.L., as well as his appreciation for being able to spend most of his life around the country’s most popular sport.—
Ken Belson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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When applying for benefits, claimants were required to provide their name, date of birth, Social Security number, and address, as well as their employer's name, wages, and period of employment.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In July 2023, Stephen exploited another victim — this time in Panama — by redirecting blank checks from the victim’s Guardians Credit Union account to an address under his control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Full sessions from each day will be available on the Weather & Climate Livestream's channel archives while the event lasts, and shorter clips from individual lectures will be made available after June 1.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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Free lectures The Learning is for Everyone, aka LIFE, group at MiraCosta College holds free lectures June 6.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The bill, which includes about $4.9 trillion in tax breaks, was passed after weeks of negotiations and talks with Republicans, some of whom were concerned about constituents losing critical benefits and others who called for further budget cuts.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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June's tearful talk with her mom is followed by an equally emotional exchange with her husband.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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