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monologue

[mon-uh-lawg, -log] / ˈmɒn əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /


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Last year, the company stopped holding earnings conference calls with analysts—typical for public companies—opting instead to have Ishbia answer pre-gathered questions in a monologue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

Years later, when “SNL” developed its opening monologue, it served a similar purpose.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

After a dizzying cascade of revelations about his background, he delivers an exceptionally revealing monologue that strikes some late and very welcome grace notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Emma starts her usual monologue, and I jump in occasionally.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

After 11 years and more than 1,800 monologues, the late-night host’s most consistent target was himself.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

It has been a memorable run of shows, but there were countless interviews and monologues over the years that made Colbert and “The Late Show” a must-watch.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Olivia and Jamieson both feel the guest-host monologues didn't work for the British version of the show.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Aureliano ended up forgetting about him, absorbed in the composition of his poems, but on one occasion he thought he understood something of what Melquíades was saying in his groping monologues, and he paid attention.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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