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also monolog
as in speech
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 monologue
The dialogue is overly ornate, with long monologues filled with highfalutin references, and there’s no distinct characterization: A Bronx pawnbroker talks the same as a Manhattan equities trader.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
But in the season finale, after Jaclyn apologizes, the group reaches a heartfelt reconciliation over dinner—anchored by Laurie's now-viral monologue, which has since been shared across social media along with people's thoughts on its impact.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Rick should have listened more carefully to the memorable monologue from Frank (Sam Rockwell), who described an endless, increasingly bizarre cycle of hedonism which led him to nowhere.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s a scene early on where my brother, played by Željko Ivanek, has a long monologue.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
But in the season finale, after Jaclyn apologizes, the group reaches a heartfelt reconciliation over dinner—anchored by Laurie's now-viral monologue, which has since been shared across social media along with people's thoughts on its impact.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Rick should have listened more carefully to the memorable monologue from Frank (Sam Rockwell), who described an endless, increasingly bizarre cycle of hedonism which led him to nowhere.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s a scene early on where my brother, played by Željko Ivanek, has a long monologue.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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After Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue in 2018 received mixed reviews from critics, the WHCA chose historian Ron Chernow to present a speech the following year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Blake Lively pays tribute to her mother, who survived an attack on her life before Lively was born, in a speech at the Time100 Gala in New York.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At one point during five days of questioning, Miller received a lecture from Richard T. Bretzing, who ran the FBI’s L.A. office and was a bishop in the Mormon Church.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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With sample disasters like this one in mind, Fielder heads to the Aviation Technology Complex for a lecture that John Goglia is giving to students about his experience at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Inspirational edits of the lesbian Traitors star’s podcast soliloquies have been taking over TikTok.—
Ana Osorno,
Them.,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the danger is removing the urgency of the play: Tellingly, Washington seems never to look directly at the audience during the play’s famous soliloquies, preferring to deliver them high into the air.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to Taylor Swift sermon is at 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday, April 27, inside the sanctuary at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd., and will stream online at gablesucc.org/live.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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