monologuist

noun

variants or monologist
Definition of monologuistnext
as in performer

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  1. leading lady
  2. leading man
  3. tragedian
  4. star
Noun
  • In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • According to Perry's leading ladies, the real story will begin once Kimmie and Mallory's worlds collide in the show.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • That interpretation reached something of a tipping point with the September 30 death of Creel, one of Broadway’s most popular leading men of musicals and much beloved for his LGBTQ+ activism.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The script was becoming notorious around town as Harlin’s wedding gift to his new wife, not a boon to any leading man who wanted to keep his edge or pulling power.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • In the play, written by the ancient Greek tragedian circa 420 BC, Elektra, haunted by her father’s assassination, is consumed by grief; a need for survival; and a thirst for vengeance.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The archaic poet Sappho, from the island of Lesbos, showed the vitality of desire for other women, while the playwright Aristophanes (the very one featured in Plato’s Symposium) presented the tragedian Agathon seeking to understand the experience of women by dressing like one.
    Sarah Nooter / Made by History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of tragedian
Noun
  • Loading your audio article From one of pop music’s biggest stars to an opera about Mount Everest and a music festival inspired by Leonard Cohen, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • How did Kornacki become famous? Kornacki became somewhat of an internet star during the 2020 presidential election with his wall-to-wall election coverage as ballot-counting lasted for days in crucial battleground states.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of star
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