as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
after the inspection by the health department, we had to listen to the manager's tirade about keeping the restaurant's kitchen cleaner
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Recent Examples of tirade
The Russian launched a tirade at the chair umpire after a photographer stepped onto the court surface before repeatedly hitting his racket against his bench at the match’s conclusion.
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Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The tirade, which lasted nearly an hour, was audible to dozens of attorneys waiting outside the conference room for an upcoming meeting.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
At some point Beijing may run out of luck, and either not concede enough in negotiations or push too hard to make a TACO, and instead generate a Trumpian tirade or policy overreaction.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
The rapper, meanwhile, has been sued more than a dozen times since his initial, highly public antisemitic tirade nearly three years ago.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The tirade, which lasted nearly an hour, was audible to dozens of attorneys waiting outside the conference room for an upcoming meeting.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
At some point Beijing may run out of luck, and either not concede enough in negotiations or push too hard to make a TACO, and instead generate a Trumpian tirade or policy overreaction.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
The rapper, meanwhile, has been sued more than a dozen times since his initial, highly public antisemitic tirade nearly three years ago.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tirade
Noun
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Is this what we’re supposed to take away from this anatomy-of-a-scandal diatribe that can’t bother to anatomize the scandal or what surrounds it all?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The diatribe closed with Mondo urging his former collaborator to seek redemption.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And now Google warns that Chrome is under attack, issuing an emergency update and a recommendation to upgrade all desktop browsers immediately.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But some of his comments on gun violence, LGBTQ issues, race and more often drew criticism from liberals and others.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been campaigning against Kimmel for months over his criticism of him, so he is thrilled with the show's suspension.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her rant remains an iconic meme, but the reality icon has changed a lot over the last two decades.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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See Kelly Price’s rant about Black women above and her full spill here.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Your voice, your choice to engage with respect rather than contempt, your decision to listen rather than lecture—these aren't small acts.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earhart would execute a stunt flight, write a book about it, and then go on a lecture tour.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … BULLY PULPIT – Virginia church leader calls Charlie Kirk 'weapon of the enemy' in sermon.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a category that often prescribes lifestyles, DUER resists the sermon.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Disney and Paramount Global both kowtowed to weak suits from President Donald Trump agreeing to pay settlements of $15 million and $16 million, respectively, to make the legal harangues go away rather than fighting for ABC News and CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 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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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tirade. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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