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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
Earlier in the evening, DiCaprio was a good sport while getting roasted by Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser during her opening monologue.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Her opening monologue was filled with plenty of jokes that both attendees and viewers at home were chatting about and one moment in particular stood out.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
As stars visibly braced themselves for their moment under her spotlight, Glaser’s 10-minute opening monologue was full of snappy, self-aware jokes that gently skewered every part of Hollywood, from its celebrities and movies to its media companies and obsession with staying young.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
During Sunday night’s Golden Globes, the host Nikki Glaser expertly ribbed the nominees in her opening monologue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Her opening monologue was filled with plenty of jokes that both attendees and viewers at home were chatting about and one moment in particular stood out.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
As stars visibly braced themselves for their moment under her spotlight, Glaser’s 10-minute opening monologue was full of snappy, self-aware jokes that gently skewered every part of Hollywood, from its celebrities and movies to its media companies and obsession with staying young.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
During Sunday night’s Golden Globes, the host Nikki Glaser expertly ribbed the nominees in her opening monologue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Chalamet shouted out to O'Leary during his speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday, after winning Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Researchers have developed a new framework that synchronizes lifelike lip movements with speech audio, creating more humanlike expressions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Very few people want to buy a ticket for a lecture on overconsumption, corporate exploitation, and the dumbing down of public discourse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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All those irreverent celebrations and comical soliloquies left no shortage of options.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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What Meyer is really known for is his weekly sermon, delivered with a megaphone, getting the crowd pumped up and closing out with a final score prediction.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Duffman's announcement comes less than two months after the death of another longtime Simpsons regular, First Church Organist Alice Glick, who died during a sermon.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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