variants
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
And speaking of monologues, Carrie Coon’s surprising final sentiment has to be one of the finale’s pinnacles.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 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
Watch Kimmel, Fallon and Meyers’ monologues below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
Here, a group of friends at brunch individually lament their grievances by singing their inner monologues, like Lily Allen (with Veronika Slowikowska’s impression especially spot-on).
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Though neither is exactly a revelation — in the sense that these talents were revealed long ago — each gets space for menacing monologues and mano a mano match-ups.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
Along the way and particularly in two lengthy monologues, Callas is immersed in her own story — her triumphs and her trials.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 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
Watch Kimmel, Fallon and Meyers’ monologues below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
Here, a group of friends at brunch individually lament their grievances by singing their inner monologues, like Lily Allen (with Veronika Slowikowska’s impression especially spot-on).
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Though neither is exactly a revelation — in the sense that these talents were revealed long ago — each gets space for menacing monologues and mano a mano match-ups.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
Along the way and particularly in two lengthy monologues, Callas is immersed in her own story — her triumphs and her trials.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
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Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the impromptu and growing memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed Saturday morning.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, two Republican House members, Paul Gosar, of Arizona, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, delivered speeches at Fuentes’s America First Political Action Conference, in Florida.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 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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King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Churchome had been moving toward remote worship already, rolling out an app with livestreams, bite-size sermons, and a live-chat function.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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