as in diatribe
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Recent Examples of polemic
Same polemic, just with Bush-era archetypes.
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Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Buckley and Bale’s chemistry has no juice from the start, the characters too wrapped up in grotesque prosthetics and inky makeup and gender polemics to generate real heat between them.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
That feeling of brotherhood, respect, and community is badly needed now, as the world is fractured by military conflicts, political polemic, and a weakening of the social fabric that knits diverse cultures and views together.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
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Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polemic
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Buckley and Bale’s chemistry has no juice from the start, the characters too wrapped up in grotesque prosthetics and inky makeup and gender polemics to generate real heat between them.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
That feeling of brotherhood, respect, and community is badly needed now, as the world is fractured by military conflicts, political polemic, and a weakening of the social fabric that knits diverse cultures and views together.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
—
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polemic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polemic
Noun
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In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.
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On Wednesday night, Kennedy responded to the report with an 871-word diatribe on social media against the reporter, veteran journalist Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and the Times.
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The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Instead of pushing or trash talking in response to Bonner’s tirade, Cunningham simply pointed her finger directly at Bonner from a few feet away for over 22 seconds.
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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee once put it this way about why some golfer tirades add character while others are despised.
Noun
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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.
Noun
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Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
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Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
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If Trump is at all interested in avoiding further excoriation at home, brevity must be his priority.
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There’ve been the usual marches around the country, signs, excoriations from members of Congress, all under the same umbrella of resistance.
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Not everyone on the right is onboard with the Kimmel castigation.
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The standoff centered on the now-former assistant attorney general’s public and internal castigation of pediatric gender medicine.
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“Polemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polemic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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