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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
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.
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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
Kimmel joked during his monologue on Tuesday.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Monday night’s monologue racked up more than four million views in less than 24 hours.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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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
Kimmel joked during his monologue on Tuesday.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Monday night’s monologue racked up more than four million views in less than 24 hours.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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This is part of the reason, for example, that her execution speech is not a giant rail against Henry VII.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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On 28 August 1947, Gombrowicz gives a lecture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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In February 2024, professor Asaf Peer, an Israeli from Bar Ilan University, attempted to give a physics lecture at UNLV.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 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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The show, which featured sermons and interviews, expanded her reach beyond her congregation and contributed to her emergence as a televangelist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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With the new doses of virus available, Butcher is keen on targeting the sermon for a Homelander-killing terrorist attack.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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