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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
For Stone, who plays the role of company visionary and is prone to Deadhead style soliloquies, the surroundings have deeper meaning too.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2010
Goldberg: The final soliloquy of the play—no spoilers here—is augmented by AI.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
He’s taken to reframing classics — a Hamlet with the ensemble onstage watching his soliloquies; a Glass Menagerie in which Laura Wingfield, often acted with a slight limp, was played by an actress who uses a wheelchair.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
Paradoxically, given the co-lead casting of a music superstar, the majority of the numbers are Arthur’s soliloquies, indicating his complete detachment from the reality of a trial in which the prosecution is seeking the death penalty.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2010
Goldberg: The final soliloquy of the play—no spoilers here—is augmented by AI.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
He’s taken to reframing classics — a Hamlet with the ensemble onstage watching his soliloquies; a Glass Menagerie in which Laura Wingfield, often acted with a slight limp, was played by an actress who uses a wheelchair.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
Paradoxically, given the co-lead casting of a music superstar, the majority of the numbers are Arthur’s soliloquies, indicating his complete detachment from the reality of a trial in which the prosecution is seeking the death penalty.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
Noun
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Senator Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech has just broken Ted Cruz's filibuster speech record.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s speech wasn’t just a test of endurance but a call to action.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Monologue Black delivers a singing monologue about being back that is just too much fun.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In character as the president, Johnson launched into a wandering monologue about Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs, which included targets such as the unpopulated McDonald Islands.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just sign up for a free account with your email address to access the sale, which lasts until April 9.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
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But politically speaking, Booker’s timing was fortuitous – on April 2, the same evening Booker wrapped up his address, liberals secured a crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in a high-turnout election, when Judge Susan Crawford beat Judge Brad Schimel.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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At these exhibitions, Colton would start with a brief lecture explaining the gas and its scientific properties, then invite volunteers from the audience to try it for themselves.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin leader has been accused by Ukraine and European leaders of trying to prolong ceasefire talks without any serious intent of stopping fighting.—
Ronald Popeski,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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