Synonyms of monologue

monologue

noun

variants 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.

Related Words

• speech
• lecture
• soliloquy
• sermon
• tirade
• diatribe
• oration
• rant
• declamation
• eulogy
• peroration
• address
• tribute
• harangue
• panegyric
• talk
• presentation
• keynote address
• homily
• spiel
• salutatory
• pitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monologue

From the monologues that will give you goosebumps to the camaraderie that will put a lump in your throat, this is a great educational motivator to kick off the school year with. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026

How else to process the flourishes that the director, Whitney White, has added to the starkness of the original monologues? — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

His third-act monologue alone anchors Nolan’s most breathtaking narrative turn. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026

One of the weirdest parts of the FIFA 2026 World Cup final was the random speech by Tom Cruise, who basically delivered a monologue on one of the biggest stages in the world. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026