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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
According to one of the individuals familiar with the situation, Kimmel was prepared to deliver his monologue the night he was taken off the air and had planned to address the right-wing backlash to his remarks.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The monologue, about a Katrina hero known as Miss Pat who fed neighbors during the storm, became the climax of the evening, especially after the real-life Miss Pat came onstage.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Watch a season of the Y2K reality juggernaut and the tone will vacillate wildly between cringe-worthy put-downs via Janice Dickinson, cringier photoshoots, feel-good runway lessons with Miss J, and body positivity monologues from Tyra Banks.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff monologue that spanned about three minutes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The monologue, about a Katrina hero known as Miss Pat who fed neighbors during the storm, became the climax of the evening, especially after the real-life Miss Pat came onstage.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Watch a season of the Y2K reality juggernaut and the tone will vacillate wildly between cringe-worthy put-downs via Janice Dickinson, cringier photoshoots, feel-good runway lessons with Miss J, and body positivity monologues from Tyra Banks.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff monologue that spanned about three minutes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Trump, he's done things, and then he's continued on with his speech, and then continued on to meet with world leaders.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Saturday afternoon inside the Intuit Dome often felt more like a lecture that needed to end.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, naming the Holocaust as a genocide in 2026, the organizers of the lecture about our book feared, would evoke contemporary associations—above all, with the genocide in Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Network, as a harried TV executive, Duvall is similarly roaring, spitting some great Paddy Chayefsky soliloquies with relish.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Less a drama than a conversational soliloquy with staging touches, there is greatness on display with the presence of actor John Rubinstein.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But forgive me if Monday’s sermon didn’t come across like a man ready to tackle the NL West.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That’s this week’s sermon, my friends.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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