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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
Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night to respond to the death of Charlie Kirk and to discuss why Donald Trump‘s reaction has been so problematic.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Walton Goggins is the most likely (considering Righteous Gemstones could help him as well) for Lotus, but the truly memorable moment of the entire season was his dinner with Sam Rockwell who, well, rocked a monologue for the ages.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
At one point, his inner monologue nearly induces him to reach out to pet a co-worker, David, in the middle of their conversation.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Kimmel’s latest monologue in the video below.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Walton Goggins is the most likely (considering Righteous Gemstones could help him as well) for Lotus, but the truly memorable moment of the entire season was his dinner with Sam Rockwell who, well, rocked a monologue for the ages.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
At one point, his inner monologue nearly induces him to reach out to pet a co-worker, David, in the middle of their conversation.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch Kimmel’s latest monologue in the video below.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Voice recognition technology, refined through work with speech disabilities, powers virtual assistants used by billions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The El Grito de Independencia commemorates the speech that marks the beginning of the Mexican independence movement.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of giving a long lecture on the subject, the teacher shares a 5 minute video highlighting the main events of the war.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, the first module typically is a single video lecture introducing the class.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following his viral soliloquy, Scheffler went on to win the Open Championship with a score of 17-under, finishing four strokes ahead of Harris English.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Wicks’ sermons tend toward the extreme fire-and-brimstone, vengeance-is-mine variety.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Jud gets sent to a small-town church, Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, which the resident priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), has run into the ground with his fiery sermons.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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