monologist
Americannoun
plural
monologists-
a person who tends to monologue or soliloquize, especially a person who dominates conversation.
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an actor who performs monologues and soliloquies.
Example Sentences
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Bernhard was a monologist fueled by energetic misanthropy, disgust and vitriol.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2022
“He’s done some really good work as a monologist at those correspondents’ dinners — that’s how he qualifies to be on the show,” Seinfeld said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2016
Each week, a celebrity guest monologist tells stories from their life, which the UCB’s best improvisers then use as inspiration for a long-form show.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2016
While she travels extensively and speaks to everyone, she stresses that her monologues are fictional but based on reality, sidestepping the mess that monologist Mike Daisey faced when he admitted to making up conversations.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2012
It has just begun, because he must share with the monologist the pains of delivering the monologue before an audience.
From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett
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