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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
Meanwhile, the latter comedian’s opening monologue blasted through the speakers all the way up the several tiers of tables, out to the back of the room, and probably through the hotel lobby, all the way into the ears of the SUV drivers waiting outside.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The pair didn't walk the carpet together, but showed off their looks side by side inside the Beverly Hilton, where Blanco also showered his wife-to-be with shoulder kisses during host Nikki Glaser's opening monologue.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The show started with a light and breezy monologue by Nikki Glaser that marked a dramatic turnaround from last year’s train wreck of an opener by Jo Koy.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Herbert's original novel makes extensive use of its characters' internal monologues, but this unashamedly literary device feels incredibly clunky when Kyle MacLachlan (Paul), Francesca Annis (Lady Jessica), and other members of the cast dump their thoughts via voiceover.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The pair didn't walk the carpet together, but showed off their looks side by side inside the Beverly Hilton, where Blanco also showered his wife-to-be with shoulder kisses during host Nikki Glaser's opening monologue.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The show started with a light and breezy monologue by Nikki Glaser that marked a dramatic turnaround from last year’s train wreck of an opener by Jo Koy.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Herbert's original novel makes extensive use of its characters' internal monologues, but this unashamedly literary device feels incredibly clunky when Kyle MacLachlan (Paul), Francesca Annis (Lady Jessica), and other members of the cast dump their thoughts via voiceover.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monologue
Noun
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President Biden postponed a speech in Joshua Tree due to the intense conditions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meta-morphosis Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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His campaigning—in the form of lectures and articles—did not qualify him as an author.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 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
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For Stone, who plays the role of company visionary and is prone to Deadhead style soliloquies, the surroundings have deeper meaning too.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2010
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At a Sunday service just two days after the hurricane, Burke heard a sermon about community service.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Black pastors often gave sermons that could be heard loud and clear through the many small Black churches.Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Monologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monologue. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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