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 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 Supporters of Cooper, who delivers her monologues with upbeat zeal, view her as a thoughtful voice challenging progressive ideology. Avery Stone, Time, 14 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 The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Stress significantly impairs the brain's capacity for presence, often due to internal monologues rather than external factors. Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 In another pre-production exercise, Chiarella assigned the pair monologues from conversion therapy documentaries. 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
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Noun
  • Dozens of community members attended to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, where project leaders and investors gave speeches before patrons could tour the first and second floor of the building.
    Julianna Mejia July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • However, these recent speeches might also imply that officials may be waiting for a little more data before potentially raising interest rates.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 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
  • Here, the minister wore rainbow stoles and used they/them pronouns, and their sermons tried to answer big philosophical questions.
    Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Jesus taught his followers by his remarkable example, including innumerable healings, as well as through his sermons and parables.
    Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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