: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
Examples of tirade in a Sentence
He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.
The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.
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Defiant to the end, Rhodes largely represented himself in court and launched angry tirades at the judge, who had to chastise him more than once.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Alexander Basara and his fiancée, Ally Keller, attended Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, but their experience supporting their team was soured when an Eagles fan, identified as Ryan Caldwell, lashed out at Keller and Basara in a vile tirade.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
From lobbing slow-motion, underhanded softballs of no public interest to failing to seek clarification for unintelligible tirades to ignoring or allowing falsehoods and blatant political spin, the interview serves less as a public service and more as a reminder of ...
—Becket Adams, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
After winning the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay this week, Conclave writer Peter Straughan was asked about Kelly’s tirade.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Alexander Basara and his fiancée, Ally Keller, attended Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, but their experience supporting their team was soured when an Eagles fan, identified as Ryan Caldwell, lashed out at Keller and Basara in a vile tirade.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
From lobbing slow-motion, underhanded softballs of no public interest to failing to seek clarification for unintelligible tirades to ignoring or allowing falsehoods and blatant political spin, the interview serves less as a public service and more as a reminder of ...
—Becket Adams, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
After winning the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay this week, Conclave writer Peter Straughan was asked about Kelly’s tirade.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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