monologue
noun
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Soliloquy vs. Monologue
Soliloquy and monologue cover very similar ground, but there are some important differences between the two words. Soliloquy (from the Latin solus “alone” and loqui “to speak”) at its most basic level refers to the act of talking to oneself, and more specifically denotes the solo utterance of an actor in a drama. It tends to be used of formal or literary expressions, such as Hamlet’s soliloquies. Monologue (from Greek monos "alone" and legein "to speak") may also refer to a dramatic scene in which an actor soliloquizes, but it has other meanings as well. To a stand-up comedian, monologue denotes a comic routine. To a bored listener, it signifies a long speech uttered by someone who has too much to say.
Examples of monologue in a Sentence
Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Anchored in the universal psychological tensions that underlie not just bad dates but most bad dynamics, Jackie and Michael’s thorny sense of instant codependence eventually prompts each person to deliver their own unhinged monologue.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
But his latest demand has been tied to an April 23 skit where Kimmel delivered a fake White House Correspondents' Association dinner monologue, prior to the event.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The original movie is, to this day, the most accurate depiction of the inner workings and inner monologues of fashion.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monologue. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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