monologues

variants also monologs
plural of monologue

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Recent Examples of monologues Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past). Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 The underlying themes are mostly left for Dafoe to explain in lengthy monologues. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 For one, Vitale writes that the sort of direct-to-camera monologues that have become the toast of Bourdainposting were, in Bourdain’s eyes, corny and insincere. Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 He’s best known for playing deadpan game show hosts and offering tongue-in-cheek Weekend Update monologues about topics like getting a Real ID and a potential TikTok ban. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025 That’s crucial because, although the screenplay is grounded in biographical research, Mitevska eschews expository monologues that might fill in backstory. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 While the monologues arguably paint a better picture of Taylor’s narrative when watching the video album in sequence, Taylor shines onscreen as well. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 Or even just to have something to say, in the vein of the visceral screeds of Glassjaw, the macabre monologues of Drowningman, or the esoteric wordplay of At the Drive-In. Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 Questions, not monologues, keep conversations alive. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
  • Industry events are often staid affairs, full of long-winded speeches and by-the-numbers performances.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Fogerty’s battles in and out of court over the years to try to regain control of his music were a frequent topic of the speeches during the event, not least of all his own.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • As for the general thrust of his sermons?
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Habib Diallo, a 60-year-old former army commando, said attending the sermons and discussions with the imam taught him about the risks of home births.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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