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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
This season’s fifth episode starts with a stirring four-minute monologue delivered by comedian Kate Berlant’s character during an AA meeting.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 July 2025
The day after the movie’s trailer released last July, CNBC’s Jim Cramer went on a three-minute monologue about the stock potential of Expensify and other brands advertising in the film, causing the company’s stock to record 17.7 million trades, up from 540,000 trades on an average day.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Luna’s Monday monologue focused on the ICE raids that are still happening in Los Angeles and all the wonderful things immigrants bring to America.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
His one big monologue about what racing means to him doesn’t land with any impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 July 2025
The day after the movie’s trailer released last July, CNBC’s Jim Cramer went on a three-minute monologue about the stock potential of Expensify and other brands advertising in the film, causing the company’s stock to record 17.7 million trades, up from 540,000 trades on an average day.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Luna’s Monday monologue focused on the ICE raids that are still happening in Los Angeles and all the wonderful things immigrants bring to America.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
His one big monologue about what racing means to him doesn’t land with any impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Over the years, JWoww has spoken up about Greyson’s autism diagnosis, sharing advice and celebrating his wins, like reading and speech improvement.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Antisemitism has taken on a new mechanism: the deliberate failure to defend the rights of Jews by groups that properly speak out against attempts to suppress the rights — speech, academic freedom and assembly — of African-Americans, gays, transgender people and other minorities.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Three days of readings, a lecture, musical performances and even a children’s version of the running of the bulls are planned for the Hemingway Birthday Weekend, July 18-20 in Oak Park.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Generally, all expedition cruise operators include many of the activities – with some available for an extra charge – most meals and beverages, onboard lectures, Citizen Science activities, and select gear such as parkas, per Maguire.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There is not just devastation inside the sentiments that replace the play’s epic monologues with singing soliloquies, but also piercing joy and emphatic defiance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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In Kevin Smith’s Mallrats or Chasing Amy, as annoying and up-their-own-ass as those movies can be, the world might have stopped for a moment to let the character go off on a soliloquy about J Dilla beats.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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