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In ancient Greek theater, what did the word monologue originally describe?

monologue

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


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In the hilarious opening monologue Argan sits coddled in his chair—sort of a baroque Barcalounger—going over his treatments and the hefty prices charged for them by his “primary care physician,” Dr. Purgon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Weeks before Serbia's highly anticipated election, Zoran Kesic, the country's star late-night talk show host, opened his monologue with a stark warning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Based on what came before, it should have been clear that the latest monologue, which was shorter and less crafted than the previous ones, was going to be another train wreck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Oh wait, Gillis did say in his monologue that he feels most comfortable working out in “his friend Joe Rogan‘s private gym.”

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

June’s keeping her monologue a secret until auditions.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Toward the end of the night he monologues toward his cameras with a noticeable quiver in his voice.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

So when I read it, I was like, “Oh, OK. That’s like those five-page monologues that you don’t get very often to do for one character in one episode.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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

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

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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