: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump continued his tirade against the state’s Republican leadership, dragging out another familiar adversary: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Rosing's charges stem from a Nov. 6, 2022, racist tirade and assault of a Black student.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, during the first season, the recent college grad Yasmin is targeted by her boss in a sexist tirade at a work dinner.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Barr declined to be interviewed for the inspector general’s investigation, but denied in testimony to the House and news interviews at the time that Trump’s Twitter tirade prompted the reversal.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Rosing's charges stem from a Nov. 6, 2022, racist tirade and assault of a Black student.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, during the first season, the recent college grad Yasmin is targeted by her boss in a sexist tirade at a work dinner.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Barr declined to be interviewed for the inspector general’s investigation, but denied in testimony to the House and news interviews at the time that Trump’s Twitter tirade prompted the reversal.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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