monologue

noun

variants also monolog
Definition of monologuenext
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 Almost video podcasts are either interview shows or host monologue shows (where the host speaks for the entire episode). — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 But hold up, cowboys and cowgirls, ‘cause the real Americana comes out in Joe’s monologue to her family over the most cursed McNamara family breakfast so far. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 That evening, back at camp beside a fire, Billy answers Kris’ question with the monologue that is the film’s spine. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monologue
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  1. speech
  2. lecture
  3. soliloquy
  4. sermon
Noun
  • Clippable moments from his campaign speeches have repeatedly taken off on social media platforms and garnered millions of views.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Following his speech, council members struggled to restore order as some of Lang's supporters began shouting, and one was escorted out by police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of speech
Noun
  • Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But Wolff says the food patterns children see at home tend to stick, which is why parents modeling nutritious choices can carry more weight than any lecture.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Lots of actors can make a meal out of a Shakespearean soliloquy.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of soliloquy
Noun
  • The ad splices together quotes from two sermons Hamilton delivered in 2020 about climate change and the mass Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd's death.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In the original sermon from June 2020, which is available on YouTube, Hamilton shared photos and videos of himself and other demonstrators at a Black Lives Matter rally in Kansas City.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sermon

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