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
  • Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But Peter O’Toole plays your adviser and has these wonderful speeches about the importance of the monarchy and the spirit of the country.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of speech
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  • After Sharon Van Etten gave a free performance for Chinati Weekend, Tubb delivered an unforgettable 10-minute monologue to me, Boone, Kennedy, and the artist Maxwell Sykes.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Because the monologue was reviewed before broadcast, the article argues, the show had an opportunity to reject the material; inviting Gillis back for a third time made the controversy a preventable institutional choice.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of monologue
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  • Court documents reviewed by Fortune say Alfozan prompted the chatbot on how to create custom MAC addresses, iPhone hotspot profiles, complete live listening sessions and even build a second and third recording device.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those individuals should make sure the address the agency has on file is up to date, according to SSA.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of address
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  • The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the very week our paper was accepted, a leading expert gave a lecture stating that everyone knew T cells could not be grown in culture.
    — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Russia and Ukraine are engaged in talks on ending the plight of people trapped in Oleshky, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview with Espreso.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her talk focused on being flexible and creative when responding to stress.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of talk

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