monologuist

noun

variants or monologist
Definition of monologuistnext
as in performer

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  1. leading lady
  2. leading man
  3. tragedian
  4. star
Noun
  • In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • According to Perry's leading ladies, the real story will begin once Kimmie and Mallory's worlds collide in the show.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • That interpretation reached something of a tipping point with the September 30 death of Creel, one of Broadway’s most popular leading men of musicals and much beloved for his LGBTQ+ activism.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The script was becoming notorious around town as Harlin’s wedding gift to his new wife, not a boon to any leading man who wanted to keep his edge or pulling power.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • In the play, written by the ancient Greek tragedian circa 420 BC, Elektra, haunted by her father’s assassination, is consumed by grief; a need for survival; and a thirst for vengeance.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The archaic poet Sappho, from the island of Lesbos, showed the vitality of desire for other women, while the playwright Aristophanes (the very one featured in Plato’s Symposium) presented the tragedian Agathon seeking to understand the experience of women by dressing like one.
    Sarah Nooter / Made by History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of tragedian
Noun
  • Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of star
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