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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
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.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
That’s also the case at news conferences, in which Harbaugh’s stream-of-consciousness soliloquies and unusual word choices often make reporters glance at one another with amusement.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Since one page roughly equals one minute of screen time, a three-page monologue basically means a three-minute speech — which can feel like an eternity for an actor on camera giving a solo soliloquy.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
There’s a bit of theatre to this process, in which a cast of supposedly regular people—cabdrivers, people in diners, truck drivers, elementary-school teachers—is paraded upon a stage so that each can deliver a soliloquy about the candidates and the state of the nation.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
That’s also the case at news conferences, in which Harbaugh’s stream-of-consciousness soliloquies and unusual word choices often make reporters glance at one another with amusement.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Since one page roughly equals one minute of screen time, a three-page monologue basically means a three-minute speech — which can feel like an eternity for an actor on camera giving a solo soliloquy.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
There’s a bit of theatre to this process, in which a cast of supposedly regular people—cabdrivers, people in diners, truck drivers, elementary-school teachers—is paraded upon a stage so that each can deliver a soliloquy about the candidates and the state of the nation.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliloquy
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After the floodgates opened (and permission was probably given to post), Aric Jones posted a carousel including a photo of Kelce giving a speech.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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That same day, dozens of cities and towns nationwide will be holding MLK Day events, speeches, parades and volunteer events.Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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In his final monologues as Nick Yarris, Brody breaks the fourth wall and tries to find people in the audience to speak to directly.E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Em says, concluding his monologue with a promotional shout-out and tagline.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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What is the address for The Picklr in Menomonee Falls?Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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If taxpayers closed their bank account since filing their 2023 tax return, the bank will return the payment to the IRS and the refund will be reissued to the address of record.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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This shift is a clear challenge to the dominance of traditional lectures and standardized assessments.Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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This has become a contentious political debate, with the far-right calling for a boycott to any talks having to do with irregular migration.Miguel Macias, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Conversations between the Dodgers and Hernández’s camp began early in the offseason, but talks didn’t intensify until the days leading up to the winter meetings, according to people with knowledge of the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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