variants
also monologs
as in speeches
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 monologues
Here are last night’s monologues from ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Watch Kimmel and Colbert’s Monday night monologues below.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The characters can engage in unscripted conversations, perform monologues, respond to trends in real time and adapt tone and references to suit platform-specific audiences.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher have all delivered monologues on their shows in recent days standing by Kimmel and criticizing ABC for suspending him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Videos of Kimmel’s monologues that covered the Kirk shooting are still available on YouTube.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirk, too, was someone who understood the power of that culture, using viral sound bites and incendiary podcast monologues to wield it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Watch Kimmel and Colbert’s Monday night monologues below.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The characters can engage in unscripted conversations, perform monologues, respond to trends in real time and adapt tone and references to suit platform-specific audiences.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher have all delivered monologues on their shows in recent days standing by Kimmel and criticizing ABC for suspending him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Videos of Kimmel’s monologues that covered the Kirk shooting are still available on YouTube.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirk, too, was someone who understood the power of that culture, using viral sound bites and incendiary podcast monologues to wield it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
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Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sam Vanderwall, one of six elders of the church, told the Idaho Statesman that Masiewicz handled the regular Sunday sermons.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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