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also monologs
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.
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Recent Examples of monologues
Leavitt started taking vocal lessons and learning monologues.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The staggering fallout ranged from late-night monologues to Supreme Court appeals, but only Jackson was blacklisted around the industry.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The script leans heavily on exposition — internal monologues, disembodied intercom voices, and hallucinatory flashbacks — to communicate lore that might have resonated more powerfully through action or environment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
At that point, trading citations becomes a futile exercise in parallel monologues.
—Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Omniscience gives way to a motley chorus of inner monologues and hushed conversations, kitchen table squabbles, restless thoughts, wistful memories.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
So what did the actor learn from all those monologues?
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The work follows a series of Togar’s monologues about sound’s sociocultural purposes, focusing on two episodes.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The staggering fallout ranged from late-night monologues to Supreme Court appeals, but only Jackson was blacklisted around the industry.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The script leans heavily on exposition — internal monologues, disembodied intercom voices, and hallucinatory flashbacks — to communicate lore that might have resonated more powerfully through action or environment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean enraged outbursts or accusatory monologues.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
At that point, trading citations becomes a futile exercise in parallel monologues.
—Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Omniscience gives way to a motley chorus of inner monologues and hushed conversations, kitchen table squabbles, restless thoughts, wistful memories.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
So what did the actor learn from all those monologues?
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The work follows a series of Togar’s monologues about sound’s sociocultural purposes, focusing on two episodes.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
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Observed on the third Monday of February each year, the special day is celebrated through patriotic parades, historical reenactments, and readings of major presidential speeches, including Washington’s Farewell Address.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a season obsessed with volume and victory speeches, Lilleaas’ ascent has been defined by trust, vulnerability and the radical act of listening.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My mom and her soliloquies, Mom being Mom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Do it in English, but do the soliloquies in French, maybe.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Michael Rudzena, pastor of Good Shepherd New York, said that Guthrie would visit the church before the pandemic and that, during lockdowns, the church began filming and posting services and sermons online.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the pandemic hit and the church began to stream its services, prayer sand sermons, Guthrie started to watch.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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