monologue
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But she cited her earlier performance as Muriel in Alan Bennett's monologue Soldiering On, as one of her proudest moments.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Kimmel pointed to the “unusual circumstances” in his monologue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Still, Gervais remained undeterred, doubling and tripling down on his comedy and delivering a since-viral “I don’t care” monologue during his final hosting stint.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The lead single from her second album, That Day, was a free-verse stream-of-consciousness that sounded like a manic inner monologue.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Alertly Biff picked up fragments of his monologue.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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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
For the next 12 years, Colbert’s topical, opening monologues riffed heavily off the news, and that included healthy doses of satire about Trump the candidate or President Trump.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 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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