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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
While Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live aired after the game, it was recorded beforehand, and in his monologue, Kimmel didn't predict the winner, rather that there likely would be a sleepy Donald there.
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Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Essentially, an interview should be a back-and-forth, not a monologue.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Doug's internal monologue was relatable in a way that most cartoons weren't.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Fuentes has been banned from major social media platforms like Instagram, but fans like Rich and John run fan accounts on those platforms that post clips of Fuentes monologues.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Essentially, an interview should be a back-and-forth, not a monologue.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Doug's internal monologue was relatable in a way that most cartoons weren't.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Fuentes has been banned from major social media platforms like Instagram, but fans like Rich and John run fan accounts on those platforms that post clips of Fuentes monologues.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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The president will headline the event and give a speech.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The policy says students within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools retain First Amendment rights while also outlining circumstances the school can restrict speech deemed disruptive.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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And this is where the second component of the performance-lecture’s effectiveness comes in, specifically for artists who work with technology and the internet as their subject and medium.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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The event will also include a lecture series by local historians and scholars about the arts on display.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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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?—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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