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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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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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Evelyn Pomatto, 15, was visiting the area for a speech and debate tournament through her high school.
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This year’s final Edinburgh kicks off in around two months and its keynote MacTaggart lecture will be delivered by YouTube EMEA boss Pedro Pina.
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The iconic McTaggart lecture will remain a key part of the festival schedule, Glennie confirmed.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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