: 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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There’s a lot on his plate and critics are zeroing in on his mental state and behavior – including his recent tirade against the high court.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE — College basketball coach's postgame tirade yields him one-game suspension.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
He was recorded on video launching into a verbal tirade against Islam.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE — College basketball coach's postgame tirade yields him one-game suspension.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
He was recorded on video launching into a verbal tirade against Islam.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tirade
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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