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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
The 50-second spot centers around a monologue from Washington that seems to zero in on the film’s key themes.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And suddenly they’re trapped in my 12-minute monologue about how carbon steel is an underrated alternative that completely changed my cooking.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
In the third season of The White Lotus, Rockwell made an unannounced — and unforgettable — surprise appearance in the fifth episode, delivering a scene-stealing monologue.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Jackman, dressed in a cozy blue chore jacket and olive chinos, is at the edge of the bare stage, working out a lighting cue for his opening monologue with director Ian Rickson.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And suddenly they’re trapped in my 12-minute monologue about how carbon steel is an underrated alternative that completely changed my cooking.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
In the third season of The White Lotus, Rockwell made an unannounced — and unforgettable — surprise appearance in the fifth episode, delivering a scene-stealing monologue.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Jackman, dressed in a cozy blue chore jacket and olive chinos, is at the edge of the bare stage, working out a lighting cue for his opening monologue with director Ian Rickson.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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After a speech by chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Babin, guests took their seats at the dinner tables, set with Caltagirone ceramics, neo-antique statues and rich compositions of local fruit to emphasize the colorful boldness of the Polychroma high jewelry collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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The show tells the story of how a lowly Cockney flower girl is accepted as royalty by improving her manner of speech with the help of a speech teacher.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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The schedule includes more than 300 enriching events, from lectures and concerts to recitals and family programs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The static figures act like a metronome, marking time between the stanzas of his sharp-witted soliloquies and dialogues; the gestures and expressions function as stage directions.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since 2016, Campbell's sermons have been broadcast to a national audience on the PTL Television Network.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
12 May 2025
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Sunday sermons have avoided direct criticism of Washington’s pettiness, foul language, mismanagement and lies.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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