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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
In another pre-production exercise, Chiarella assigned the pair monologues from conversion therapy documentaries.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Let’s just say Root delivers one of the best monologues of his career, a soliloquy that somehow echoes both King Lear and Captain Quint in Jaws.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Klopp is a gifted communicator, but hardly prone to floral monologues.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Are some of 12 monologues told in the 75-minute show dark and sad?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
For example, the Doctor is a live streamer, while the Guard monologues to himself in grand fashion.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Fuentes has been banned from major social media platforms like Instagram, but fans like Rich and John run fan accounts on those platforms that post clips of Fuentes monologues.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The guy with all the monologues about how important art and storytelling are, and how agents are a mission-critical part of that work, is not going to end this series in the mail room.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
His intro showed snippets of monologues from just about every late night host to ever do it, from his predecessor, David Letterman, to the late, great Johnny Carson to Arsenio Hall to Joan Rivers.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Let’s just say Root delivers one of the best monologues of his career, a soliloquy that somehow echoes both King Lear and Captain Quint in Jaws.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Klopp is a gifted communicator, but hardly prone to floral monologues.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Are some of 12 monologues told in the 75-minute show dark and sad?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
For example, the Doctor is a live streamer, while the Guard monologues to himself in grand fashion.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Fuentes has been banned from major social media platforms like Instagram, but fans like Rich and John run fan accounts on those platforms that post clips of Fuentes monologues.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The guy with all the monologues about how important art and storytelling are, and how agents are a mission-critical part of that work, is not going to end this series in the mail room.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
His intro showed snippets of monologues from just about every late night host to ever do it, from his predecessor, David Letterman, to the late, great Johnny Carson to Arsenio Hall to Joan Rivers.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
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Those officials — six members of the Fed’s governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Those officials — six members of the Fed's governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Her soliloquies reveal deep internal conflict about identity, duty, and desire.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Over the last year, however, much of that feedback has been met by philosophical soliloquies and redirection.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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