variants
also monologs
as in speeches
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
Hosts like Kristen Stewart, Sam Rockwell and Ariana Grande have all dropped uncensored profanity during their monologues or sketches.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Sense of self is shaped by endless scrolls of aggressive content,** body optimisation videos, and podcast monologues about dominance and control.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The truth lies somewhere in between, and that gap captures how far the world’s two largest economies have drifted from real dialogue to monologues.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, what had been late night is being splintered into pieces, where consumers can create their own show, complete with comedy sketches, political monologues and jokes, musical performances and interview segments all pulled from different channels.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The characters can engage in unscripted conversations, perform monologues, respond to trends in real time and adapt tone and references to suit platform-specific audiences.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher have all delivered monologues on their shows in recent days standing by Kimmel and criticizing ABC for suspending him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Sense of self is shaped by endless scrolls of aggressive content,** body optimisation videos, and podcast monologues about dominance and control.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The truth lies somewhere in between, and that gap captures how far the world’s two largest economies have drifted from real dialogue to monologues.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, what had been late night is being splintered into pieces, where consumers can create their own show, complete with comedy sketches, political monologues and jokes, musical performances and interview segments all pulled from different channels.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The characters can engage in unscripted conversations, perform monologues, respond to trends in real time and adapt tone and references to suit platform-specific audiences.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher have all delivered monologues on their shows in recent days standing by Kimmel and criticizing ABC for suspending him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologues
Noun
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Peck also adds newsreels of world leaders delivering speeches, footage of war zones past and present, and scenes from futuristic Hollywood films, to emphasize the reach of Orwell’s ideas throughout time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kinsey added that the pair planned to save their speeches and frame them.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Zion Church, with about 5,000 regular worshipers across nearly 50 cities, rapidly added members during the Covid-19 pandemic through Zoom sermons and small in-person gatherings, Long said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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Movies about these topics often get stuck in circular arguments and sermons to the choir.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Monologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologues. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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