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 Travis Kelce is currently under fire for allegedly rallying behind Shane Gillis’ recent Saturday Night Live monologue. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026 Maren Morris responded to Shane Gillis‘ controversial Saturday Night Live monologue by giving the comedian the middle finger. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 Her comments come after Gillis’ monologue also drew the ire of Dan Levy, who posted a scathing reaction to Gillis’ jokes on Sunday night. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 As Singh recalls, Oppenheim asked Pattinson to do the monologue, but the actor hadn’t read that draft of the scene in months. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monologue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
  1. speech
  2. lecture
  3. soliloquy
  4. sermon
Noun
  • Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But Peter O’Toole plays your adviser and has these wonderful speeches about the importance of the monarchy and the spirit of the country.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of speech
Noun
  • The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the very week our paper was accepted, a leading expert gave a lecture stating that everyone knew T cells could not be grown in culture.
    — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 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
  • Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye, charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara, sang.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The show was based around chats with guests and Christian entertainers, with Bakker offering upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye singing.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sermon

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