monologue
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Years later, when “SNL” developed its opening monologue, it served a similar purpose.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Her monologue manages to be both a diss to her mother and to the city that gifted her so much success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
Rogen came up with some of the biggest laugh lines and Norton wrote the deeply earnest monologue he delivers late in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
He has been holding a printed copy of her monologue in order to follow along.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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
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
Olivia and Jamieson both feel the guest-host monologues didn't work for the British version of the show.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Olanna tuned the radio; it was too early for the war broadcasts, for the fire-filled monologues on Biafra’s greatness that she desperately needed to hear.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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