as in diatribe
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Recent Examples of polemic
In clear and graceful prose, remarkably free of polemic or cynicism, Mazower soberly describes how and why the politics of anti-Semitism have metastasized in such maddening ways.
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Year: 1986 Runtime: 1h 28m Famously shot in two weeks on a nonexistent budget, Lee’s first film is completely all over the place, part in-your-face polemic, part Woody Allen–esque social comedy.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
In this blend of history and polemic, Gram argues that the design industry has become a handmaiden of capitalism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
By turns hilarious, horrifying, and sublime, Mo broadens horizons by eschewing polemic in favor of conversation.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Year: 1986 Runtime: 1h 28m Famously shot in two weeks on a nonexistent budget, Lee’s first film is completely all over the place, part in-your-face polemic, part Woody Allen–esque social comedy.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
In this blend of history and polemic, Gram argues that the design industry has become a handmaiden of capitalism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
By turns hilarious, horrifying, and sublime, Mo broadens horizons by eschewing polemic in favor of conversation.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polemic
Noun
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And the show felt more like a dialogue than a diatribe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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In an amusing touch for viewers who can recognize Baker and know his craft, his character is a grump who has nothing but criticism for the Halloween décor.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lexington officials faced criticism after the April home explosion, as community members claimed the boy’s death could have been avoided if proper alerts were in place.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hidden in Stroup’s fiery tirades is a poetic flair and penchant for storytelling reminiscent of Kyle Kinane.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 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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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will host COP30, delivered a sharp rebuke.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel last week sparked a firestorm via comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk that garnered a rebuke from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and his ABC suspension.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Polemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polemic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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