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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
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.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
For Stone, who plays the role of company visionary and is prone to Deadhead style soliloquies, the surroundings have deeper meaning too.
—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
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
For Stone, who plays the role of company visionary and is prone to Deadhead style soliloquies, the surroundings have deeper meaning too.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
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In the five-minute-long speech, the once-Democratic presidential candidate also addressed climate change, women’s reproductive rights, wealth inequality and healthcare inaccessibility.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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In speeches, bank publications, op-eds and interviews, Stern and colleagues voiced this warning with Paul Revere-like energy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s speech also aligned with another convention of long speeches – his monologue was broken up by the parliamentary questions of fellow senators.—
Erik Johnson,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kimmel is one of Hollywood’s most outspoken critics of Trump, often using his late-night monologues to eviscerate the president’s behavior and lawmaking.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2025
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Your name, current and previous addresses, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, and current and previous employers are also listed on your credit history.—
Alexandria White,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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The family’s address and the address of her husband’s previous employer have been posted all over social media.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 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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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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Russia and Ukraine haven't held direct talks in years.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The new plan, according to his talks with prison officials, is to house people awaiting deportation.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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