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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
Gaga’s monologue also touched on returning to host SNL for the first time since 2013.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Is Maria’s narration an internal monologue, or a confession — and if so, to whom?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The wild line sparked an outpouring of memes, and more than a few late-night monologue jokes.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
That show also sees Hall return as Dexter’s inner monologue.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Is Maria’s narration an internal monologue, or a confession — and if so, to whom?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The wild line sparked an outpouring of memes, and more than a few late-night monologue jokes.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
That show also sees Hall return as Dexter’s inner monologue.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unsuccessfully campaigned against the deal with a speech to Congress that was blasted by many Democrats.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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As these systems become more regularly integrated into health care, social service and legal settings, hallucinations in automatic speech recognition could lead to inaccurate clinical or legal outcomes that harm patients, criminal defendants or families in need of social support.—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That earned him a gentle lecture from his mom about Michelle, and women in general, not being his property.—
Mara Wilson,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s become common to see Self lecture Storr about his defense on the sideline.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Secluded vows may be especially appealing to those who are shy or feel pressured by family or friends to come up with the perfect soliloquy.—
Alix Strauss,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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An exhibition at the Red Eight Gallery in London is immortalizing the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time through portraits that can blink, breathe and rattle off soliloquies.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Blige also connected jazz (scat singing, riffing on a phrase, improvising wordless lines), gospel (testifying akin to a preacher delivering a sermon) and hip hop traditions.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some filmmakers deliver sermons; Bong serves entertainment.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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