sure, but where do we draw the line... do I now have to preach in monosyllables? (redeeminggod.com)
Taking the most common of monosyllables, he created a new idiom: swearing as impromptu recitation. (bostonglobe.com)
Typical table talk follows one of three paths: monologue from child about favorite Star Wars Lego figures, with questions about plot of unseen Star Wars movies; monologue from one parent or other about minor indignity of work day; inquisition from one parent to child about every aspect of child's school day, met with monosyllables and grunts. (gse.harvard.edu)