: 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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Elon Musk may have walked back parts of his recent social media tirade against President Donald Trump, but that doesn't mean the two have mended things behind the scenes.
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Linda Marx, People.com, 13 June 2025
Donald Trump made his first comments about Elon Musk since his billionaire ally went on a tirade about the president’s chief legislative effort, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Trump’s decision to pull Isaacman’s nomination came before Musk’s latest tirade.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Galliano was fired from Dior in 2011 for a public antisemitic tirade and ousted from his namesake brand a month later.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Linda Marx, People.com, 13 June 2025
Donald Trump made his first comments about Elon Musk since his billionaire ally went on a tirade about the president’s chief legislative effort, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Trump’s decision to pull Isaacman’s nomination came before Musk’s latest tirade.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Galliano was fired from Dior in 2011 for a public antisemitic tirade and ousted from his namesake brand a month later.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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