monologue
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As Tao described their inner monologue: “It’s too hard—I’m not going to try.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He had previously worked with the filmmaker on 2023’s “Saltburn,” for which he auditioned using a Harold Pinter monologue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Our founding fathers drafted a charter to guarantee the rule of law and the rights of man,” says Obama in an introductory monologue.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
The boy still had the book with his monologue in it clasped under his arm as he slept.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
You can’t really blame them if their response to the self-absorbed internal monologues of an unreliable narrator is, Oh, boo hoo.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
You can tell because of the multiple monologues that kick off with someone asking Robin if he’s ever heard that story about so-and-so and forcing the movie to halt while we listen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
During Colbert’s CBS run, he delivered more than 1,800 opening monologues, speaking directly to the audience in a comedy ritual that has defined the late-night genre since the early days of television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
He did not speak down to her or at her, nor content himself with puerile questions about her life or monologues of his own activities.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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