as in diatribes
a long angry speech or scolding
a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people
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Noun
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Trump’s social media feed and rhetoric overflow with racist diatribes.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026 -
Some of the show’s most popular segments, Bannon has said, are Allen’s diatribes against Big Tech.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The film explores how comedians parody leaders and help define them to the public, an important conversation currently amid presidential tirades against late night hosts, and after The Late Show With Stephen Colbert closed up shop last month.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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His online rants were becoming increasingly extreme.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Teams are targeting the champions down their right side, channelling more of their attacks onto that flank.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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November saw the highest number of attacks yet in a single month, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project, and CNN’s analysis.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Post with his cigarettes and endless fan interaction, and Jelly with his sermons on generational trauma and second chances.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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On Saturday, former CIA Director Leon Panetta, who served under former President Barack Obama, suggested Bolton was targeted over his frequent criticisms of the president’s foreign policy decisions.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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Other users on social media leveled similar criticisms at the Browns, with some speculating that the obstacles being put in front of the quarterback are intentional.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Jeremiads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiads. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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