soliloquy
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): Hamlet's soliloquy begins with “To be or not to be.”
the act of talking while or as if alone.
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How to use soliloquy in a sentence
The film opens on a tumbleweed blowing through the twilight streets of Los Angeles and closes with a cowboy soliloquy.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest | Rich Goldstein | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter his Green Eggs and Ham soliloquy, sanity left the building and a shutdown was almost inevitable.
Biden launched into a soliloquy in praise of double-barrel shotguns.
Joe Biden’s Shotgun Approach to Politics Good for Obama Administration | John Avlon | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBiden began with a message for anybody who believes that Romney had “just made a mistake” when he made “that little soliloquy.”
The Car Crash Paul Ryan Should Have Avoided at the VP Debate | Michael Daly | October 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a tearful statement, he launched into a soliloquy about seeing himself free again playing with children, balloons, and dogs.
Sandusky Sentenced to 30 to 60 Years: Inside the Courtroom | Diane Dimond | October 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
It seemed that whatever conversation there was going to be would have to take the form of a soliloquy from Clowes.
The Gold Bat | P. G. WodehouseHis language was faultless, his word selections beautiful, his soliloquy impressive beyond description.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. | John Uri LloydA loud cry of a different kind here interrupted his soliloquy, and soon after the first cry was repeated louder than before.
Martin Rattler | R.M. BallantyneAs De Courval caught bits of the soliloquy under his window, he thought of his mother's wonder at this new and surprising country.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellThen again there is the clue of Skakspere's use of the word "consummation" in the revised form of the "To be" soliloquy.
Montaigne and Shakspere | John M. Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for soliloquy
/ (səˈlɪləkwɪ) /
the act of speaking alone or to oneself, esp as a theatrical device
a speech in a play that is spoken in soliloquy: Hamlet's first soliloquy
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