: 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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Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson went on a tirade on X, decrying the situation.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
These actions came a couple of years after a string of antisemitic tirades led to Ye’s reputational fallout and caused several corporations to sever ties with him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump launches another tirade against a NATO ally.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Adcock went on a tirade against then-President Joe Biden.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
These actions came a couple of years after a string of antisemitic tirades led to Ye’s reputational fallout and caused several corporations to sever ties with him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump launches another tirade against a NATO ally.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Adcock went on a tirade against then-President Joe Biden.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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