as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
he was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often
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Recent Examples of diatribe
Also familiar is the note of righteous outrage in the poet’s diatribe, at the end of Poem 64, against the corrupted morals of his day.
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Several impressive monologues, including a cynical diatribe from Ally in a restaurant that grounds much of the first act, demonstrate Ruben’s knack for keeping his actors in the same movie.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker responded to a query from the interviewer by launching into a diatribe about the state of movies today.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Several impressive monologues, including a cynical diatribe from Ally in a restaurant that grounds much of the first act, demonstrate Ruben’s knack for keeping his actors in the same movie.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker responded to a query from the interviewer by launching into a diatribe about the state of movies today.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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These tendencies fueled misunderstandings and personal tirades, which heightened existing strategic disagreements with others that ultimately contributed to his dismissal.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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There was no postgame tirade about a complete lack of pushback because no such tirade was needed.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The decision came just days after an Egyptian man in Colorado was arrested and charged with carrying out an attack on a group honoring hostages being held in Gaza.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Bruce Springsteen has escalated his beef with Donald Trump, dropping an entire live EP of anti-Trump jeremiads.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Hay dashed off another jeremiad to their associates.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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Case in point, Bill Maher’s recent unfunny rant about Cassie Ventura, the woman at the center of the Diddy allegations.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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When Triston Casas went down, he was reportedly asked by Craig Breslow to play first base, which upset him and led to a rant in the media.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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When the new Tesla Model 3 came out at the end of 2023 (which the company claims isn’t called Highland despite everyone else calling it that), its lack of an indicator stalk (like the Model S Plaid) garnered criticism.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The decision comes after months of criticism for punishing a woman fencer who refused to fence a trans opponent, which included scrutiny from federal lawmakers at a congressional hearing in early May.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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As a Catholic, I have been inspired over the years when many of the priests in my parish have asked for and been open to coaching regarding their sermons.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Here he is known for traveling the region’s mountains and coast for long hours by car, and occasionally on horseback, and for his forceful sermons in fluent Spanish.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Brian Stelter, and Oliver Darcy, and their partisan squad adored Pelley’s lecture, but ignored what Blanchard pointed out.—
Tim Graham,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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The lectures are in the Oceanside Campus Administration Building, 1 Barnard Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Key foreign leaders have reaffirmed support for Ukraine after Trump’s public harangue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month and taken steps to expand their defense outlays.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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