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also monolog
as in speech
a long discourse delivered by a single person
His monologue on the failings of modern society continued long after everyone else had stopped listening.
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Recent Examples of monologue
There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Sitting behind the wheel of a vintage car, the actress performed a mid-show monologue.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra opens like a dark, cobwebbed staircase leading into a vast and foreboding space, all frantic flute and piano, creaks, and bone-chilling screeches (not to mention a slutty monologue seemingly communicated via Google Translate).
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
A bit of acknowledgment of the person in the room may help add nuance to the monologue, with the reaction of the second character to the incredible story.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Sitting behind the wheel of a vintage car, the actress performed a mid-show monologue.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra opens like a dark, cobwebbed staircase leading into a vast and foreboding space, all frantic flute and piano, creaks, and bone-chilling screeches (not to mention a slutty monologue seemingly communicated via Google Translate).
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
A bit of acknowledgment of the person in the room may help add nuance to the monologue, with the reaction of the second character to the incredible story.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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King Charles’s historic address to Congress on Tuesday has already been hailed as one of the most important speeches of his reign.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most campuses earned failing grades for their speech climates.—
Jason Jewell,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chapman’s lecture was one of several sessions making up the first day of Screen Forever 40, the three-day industry conference marking the 40th edition of the Screen Producers Australia gathering.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Audiences are now challenging the media’s monopoly and the top-down lecture modes of addressing viewers and readers, which in some cases can present ethical challenges.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the last year, however, much of that feedback has been met by philosophical soliloquies and redirection.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of Silverblatt’s best moments come not in conversation but in his soliloquies delivered to the author who is ostensibly being interviewed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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