monologue

variants also monolog
Definition of monologuenext
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 Around the same time, a couple of friends sent her a script for Baby Reindeer, a monologue written by the Scottish actor Richard Gadd. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead of launching into his traditional opening monologue, Letterman sat behind his desk and spoke candidly about the attacks, questioning whether or not a comedy show like his should move forward and if so, how? — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 In his monologue on the Jimmy Kimmel Live TV broadcast, Kimmel challenged the White House’s statement. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monologue
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Noun
  • Trump has also lashed out at individual reporters in person or over social media, sometimes in strikingly personal terms -- insulting them in briefings, or in his recent speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh highlighted the shift in a speech at the central bank's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the time since the encampment organizers folded up their tents, the fight has moved from the quad to the classroom, from a protest anyone could see to a comment in a lecture or a line in a syllabus.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • With each passing horse and occasional lecture to move farther off the trail, the novelty, and romance, wore off.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lots of actors can make a meal out of a Shakespearean soliloquy.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Her words, as if plucked from a Sunday morning sermon, speak to the source of her strength.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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