Definition of tirade
: 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.
Recent Examples of tirade from the Web
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A Taco Bell customer angry about his order went on a tirade Thursday night in Rhode Island, pushing cash registers to the floor and smashing a fish tank.
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The entire stunning tirade was reported by ProPublica on Thursday.
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Chyna sought a temporary restraining order on Monday, less than a week after Kardashian went on a tirade against her on Instagram and Twitter, including posting explicit images of her.
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Chyna sought a temporary restraining order on Monday, less than a week after Kardashian went on a tirade against her on Instagram and Twitter, including posting explicit images of her.
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Chyna, whose real name is Angela White, spoke out publicly for the first time since Kardashian went on a tirade on Instagram and Twitter last week, exposing at least three explicit photos of her as well as intimate details about their relationship.
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The posts prompted a swift backlash against Kardashian: his Instagram account vanished shortly after the tirade and he's been accused of having violated California's revenge porn law.
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Kylie finally jumps into the whole Amber/Khloé tirade: March 13, 2015:
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President Trump's twitter tirade against MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski last week revealed more than his continued willingness to demean his office - and women.
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Origin and Etymology of tirade
French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to draw, shoot
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