soliloquy

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 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 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 See all Example Sentences for soliloquy 
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • Herbert's original novel makes extensive use of its characters' internal monologues, but this unashamedly literary device feels incredibly clunky when Kyle MacLachlan (Paul), Francesca Annis (Lady Jessica), and other members of the cast dump their thoughts via voiceover.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The monologue also included a song — a nod to the cold open about Christmas anxiety during his last hosting stint — about turning to prescription drugs for holiday anxiety (but nothing from the Sacklers, of course).
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • In a 1977 address to the nation, President Carter discussed the energy crisis that would haunt his administration and others to come.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Many of these apps gather personal info like your name, email, phone number and physical address.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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  • Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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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  • Correspondent Rita Braver looks back on the remarkable life of a public servant and Nobel Peace Prize-winner, and talks with Carter's son, Chip; former Carter aide Stuart Eizenstat; and biographer Jonathan Alter, about Jimmy Carter's legacy.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine for sticking to your New Year’s resolutions.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

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“Soliloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliloquy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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