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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
The monologue, two guests and a band format is stilted, unyielding and increasingly a marker of the past.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
There were some positives from Gillis’ ESPYs monologue.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
The night started out with a controversial monologue from Gillis, before awards went out to Simone Biles, Ilona Maher, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Peter Finch gives one of the most electrifying monologues ever filmed.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
There were some positives from Gillis’ ESPYs monologue.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
The night started out with a controversial monologue from Gillis, before awards went out to Simone Biles, Ilona Maher, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Peter Finch gives one of the most electrifying monologues ever filmed.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Having more data about AAE will help to improve these speech recognition tools, which can often misinterpret AAE.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed’s governing board, said in a speech in New York City that the economy is showing signs of weakening, with consumer spending slowing and job gains cooling.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Three days of readings, a lecture, musical performances and even a children’s version of the running of the bulls are planned for the Hemingway Birthday Weekend, July 18-20 in Oak Park.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Generally, all expedition cruise operators include many of the activities – with some available for an extra charge – most meals and beverages, onboard lectures, Citizen Science activities, and select gear such as parkas, per Maguire.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The score becomes grand and syrupy whenever there’s a big emotional revelation; characters deliver solemn soliloquies on the orderly beauty of math.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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There is not just devastation inside the sentiments that replace the play’s epic monologues with singing soliloquies, but also piercing joy and emphatic defiance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Noun
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More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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