: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Musk has, in recent years, defended racist tirades and agreed with antisemitic statements.
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Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
The only thing that’s missing is a tirade on how ever-increasing screen sizes are victimizing me, a person with small hands.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Many young men online are finding a world of ultra-popular right-wing influencers who rose to internet fame by posting misogynistic tirades—part of the backlash to women becoming more outspoken about their discontent.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
The loudest opponent has been Donald Trump, who over the weekend used the word bloodbath in a tirade against electric vehicles and is sure to make a big deal of the Biden administration’s new rule.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Cronin threw his jacket on the floor during a sideline tirade, then afterward refused to meet with the media.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
And one of the loudest voices in the conflict has been Tan, a participant of the movement to recall the city’s progressive district attorney and a source of intemperate tirades against the civic leaders.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
The high ranking also comes despite accusations that the album — Ye’s first since his tirades against Jews in late 2022 — uses unauthorized samples from other artists, among other problems leading up to and following its Feb. 10 drop.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
The only thing that’s missing is a tirade on how ever-increasing screen sizes are victimizing me, a person with small hands.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Many young men online are finding a world of ultra-popular right-wing influencers who rose to internet fame by posting misogynistic tirades—part of the backlash to women becoming more outspoken about their discontent.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
The loudest opponent has been Donald Trump, who over the weekend used the word bloodbath in a tirade against electric vehicles and is sure to make a big deal of the Biden administration’s new rule.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Cronin threw his jacket on the floor during a sideline tirade, then afterward refused to meet with the media.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
And one of the loudest voices in the conflict has been Tan, a participant of the movement to recall the city’s progressive district attorney and a source of intemperate tirades against the civic leaders.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
The high ranking also comes despite accusations that the album — Ye’s first since his tirades against Jews in late 2022 — uses unauthorized samples from other artists, among other problems leading up to and following its Feb. 10 drop.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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