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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 were parts of the books that just wouldn’t work in a movie, like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 June 2025
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Kimmel dove straight into the parade at the top of his monologue.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
To sit in a room with Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm and to deliver a monologue like that.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Comedian Kevin Hart delivered a punchy monologue at the BET Awards on Monday evening, wearing an equally punchy Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph that typically commands around $400,000 on the secondary market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 June 2025
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Kimmel dove straight into the parade at the top of his monologue.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
To sit in a room with Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm and to deliver a monologue like that.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
Comedian Kevin Hart delivered a punchy monologue at the BET Awards on Monday evening, wearing an equally punchy Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph that typically commands around $400,000 on the secondary market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Then, record yourself giving a speech on the fly, using only your outline for guidance.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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In his keynote speech, Guisa presented statistics that illustrated the advantages of genre pics, specifically horror, in the worldwide market.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Posted on YouTube, the 7-minute video features comedian Martin Herlihy holding a lecture before a group of high school students, with the goal of teaching them how to convince their parents to buy them a Mac for college.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In 2019, a national survey of OB-GYN, internal medicine and family practice residency programs revealed that 20% of graduating residents had received no lectures on menopause, and 6.8% felt unprepared to care for menopausal patients.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Trump then launched into a lengthy soliloquy about how the law had been weaponized against him and the role of law firms in that unfair treatment.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Preachers delivered sermons paying tribute to the fallen leader, which were then reprinted as pamphlets.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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People would instead gather in churches to hear sermons focused on the holiday’s importance or host intimate house parties where community mobilization and progress were key topics of discussion.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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