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monologuist

noun

variants or monologist
Definition of monologuistnext
as in performer

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  1. performer
  2. entertainer
  3. leading lady
  4. leading man
  5. tragedian
  6. star
Noun
  • Aidan Hutchinson, at this stage of his career, is a perennial 12-sack, 100-pressure performer when healthy.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Guo is considered the country’s most prominent performer of traditional xiangsheng, a form of Chinese comedic dialogue using word play and rhymes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of performer
Noun
  • The other three candidates for entertainer of the year are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Swift went on to win entertainer of the year in 2009 and 2011.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • The show’s leading lady was in on it, at one point manning the trigger during a kiss between Sue and her boyfriend Tommy (Joel Oulette).
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-episode series, based on Carley Fortune’s popular romance novel of the same name, stars Yellowjackets and Heated Rivalry actress Sophie Nélisse as leading lady Lucy Ashby.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • Scott Speedman has finally settled into his status as a true leading man.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After two decades in Hollywood, Stan has become a leading man by physically transforming himself — and by searching for lower-budget, independent, and international films in which to do it.
    — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • Melville was a pessimist, and a tragedian.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Chorus Is Watching The Greek tragedians knew how the story ends when hubris goes unchecked.
    — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of tragedian
Noun
  • When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its star Matthew Rhys made history, winning two Leading categories in Comedy and Drama for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
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“Monologuist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologuist. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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