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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
His character could so easily be a punchline, but Norton's unique talent for melding smarmy with sweet turns a surprisingly tender monologue into something also genuinely insightful.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The joke in the opening monologue was referencing his weeklong suspension last fall following controversial remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In his return monologue, Kimmel also offered a defense of free speech.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The joke in the opening monologue was referencing his weeklong suspension last fall following controversial remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In his return monologue, Kimmel also offered a defense of free speech.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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In a June 30 speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, the Republican lawmaker said he was hospitalized several months ago and diagnosed with depression.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
Noun
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In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.
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And now today, Indiana head coach Stephanie White opens up her presser with a lecture on how America is racist and homophobic.
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If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee?
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Andrew Scott did the same during a 2024 production of Hamlet, when an attendee had taken out their laptop to send emails during the character’s famous soliloquy.
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Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.
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Warnock said in his sermon that the prophet Isaiah provides words of hope but also a road map on how to move forward.
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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