monologist

American  

[muh-nahl-uh-jist] / məˈnɑl ə dʒɪst /

noun

plural

monologists

1. a person who tends to monologue or soliloquize, especially a person who dominates conversation.

2. an actor who performs monologues and soliloquies.

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Example Sentences

“Eventually I became what I grew up with, which is a folk music act with a funny monologist, making funny intros to songs.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

That’s a sensation with which actor, comedian and monologist Mike Birbiglia has always been intimately familiar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020

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

“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, referring to the annual black-tie gathering of White House reporters.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2015

No one answered and Molly began to wonder how long this strange girl would endure the part of a monologist at college.

From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Speed, Nell