: 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.
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Trump launches another tirade against a NATO ally.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Adcock went on a tirade against then-President Joe Biden.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
The result of this bizarre tirade?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Bosa responded with an explicit tirade.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Adcock went on a tirade against then-President Joe Biden.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
The result of this bizarre tirade?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Bosa responded with an explicit tirade.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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