monologues

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.

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Recent Examples of monologues Harrelson is quieter, but often follows up McConaughey’s monologues with a funny quip or story. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026 This set of interlocking monologues of Black womanhood speaks vividly and fully the the richness of Black women’s experience. Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Smith also seemed to be grappling with his own mortality, delivering several monologues throughout the night about growing older and time slipping by. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
  • According to Bank of America's tracking, since the June Fed policy meeting, including events scheduled through this week, Fed officials have made a total of only 12 speeches and interviews.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Previous Fed chairs have often used speeches at Jackson Hole to address broad questions about interest-rate policy and the economy, or to signal upcoming changes in their approach.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her soliloquies reveal deep internal conflict about identity, duty, and desire.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • The ad splices together quotes from two sermons Hamilton delivered in 2020 about climate change and the mass Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd's death.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • She was schooled in The African Methodist Pocket Hymn Book and the word-power of sermons.
    Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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