soliloquy
noun
an utterance or discourse spoken to oneself, without regard for whether any other hearers are present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character's innermost thoughts).
soliloquies
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pluralof soliloquy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Izzard is so verbally adept that perhaps I expected too much from the soliloquies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
True, the major soliloquies are not the tortured revelations of a soul in anguish but merely philosophical ruminations; it seems unlikely that this spirited man would opt for self-slaughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
As a long-time viewer of “Morning Joe,” I am quite used to Joe and Mika’s self-aggrandizing soliloquies.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
But after the midmorning break, the judge appeared less interested in cutting off Trump’s off-topic soliloquies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
Her soliloquies mawkish, her sentiments maudlin, malaise dripped like a fever from her pores.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
