: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
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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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Placed on leave after being caught on camera in the middle of his verbal tirade.
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Indeed, his tirades against the establishment, his showbiz charisma and his volcanic use of social media have drawn comparisons with the current occupant of the White House.
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As for DeNiro, his anti-Trump tirade committed a couple of sins.
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Their political tirades are written in a strident, journalistic tone, fissures where narrative conceit drops out completely.
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Trump continued his tirade about the NFL and its players even after the league adopted a policy for the national anthem.
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But her tirade was cut short by the piercing wail of an air raid siren.
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In May, the president subjected Nielsen to a 30-minute tirade, questioning her toughness and demanding a crackdown.
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Robert De Niro goes on another anti-Trump tirade, this time at the Tony Awards.
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Origin and Etymology of tirade
French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to draw, shoot
tirade Synonyms
Near Antonyms
encomium, eulogy, panegyric, rhapsody, tribute;
acclaim, acclamation, accolade, citation, homage, honor, praise;
approval, blessing, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction;
Related Words
assault, attack, broadside, invective, lambasting, lashing, tongue-lashing, vituperation;
berating, chewing out, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof;
abuse, castigation, censure, condemnation, denunciation;
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