Synonyms of monologues

monologues

noun

variants also monologs

plural of monologue

as in lectures

a long discourse delivered by a single person

His monologue on the failings of modern society continued long after everyone else had stopped listening.

Related Words

• lectures
• speeches
• soliloquies
• sermons
• rants
• tirades
• diatribes
• orations
• declamations
• eulogies
• perorations
• tributes
• addresses
• talks
• harangues
• panegyrics
• presentations
• keynote addresses
• homilies
• spiels
• pitches
• salutatories

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monologues

Instead, the past events are entirely expressed through long monologues delivered by the actors. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

From the monologues that will give you goosebumps to the camaraderie that will put a lump in your throat, this is a great educational motivator to kick off the school year with. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026

The heart arrives smuggled in with the blade, in these monologues as text. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

The other is traditional mindfulness, which include techniques that focus not on internal monologues and rationalizations but on staying grounded in one’s surroundings and present circumstances. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Supporters of Cooper, who delivers her monologues with upbeat zeal, view her as a thoughtful voice challenging progressive ideology. — Avery Stone, Time, 14 July 2026

Rewatching it now, the series feels almost artisanal in its toughness, a time capsule from an era when TV detectives didn’t need tortured backstories or prestige-drama monologues to command the screen. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Stress significantly impairs the brain's capacity for presence, often due to internal monologues rather than external factors. — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026