: 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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Karnišovas offered nothing — not a public statement, not a private comment — in the wake of Ivey’s tirades.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In a rare public tirade against a member of their ranks, leaders insisted that Orbán must respect the 27-nation bloc's decision in December to fund Ukraine's armed forces and strained economy for the next two years.
—Lorne Cook, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
While discussing the current compensation system in college sports, the president went on a tirade against the Supreme Court for unanimously ruling against the NCAA’s restrictions on noncash compensation for college athletes in 2021.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Like Americans everywhere, many of us watched the State of the Union speech, a divisive tirade.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In a rare public tirade against a member of their ranks, leaders insisted that Orbán must respect the 27-nation bloc's decision in December to fund Ukraine's armed forces and strained economy for the next two years.
—Lorne Cook, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
While discussing the current compensation system in college sports, the president went on a tirade against the Supreme Court for unanimously ruling against the NCAA’s restrictions on noncash compensation for college athletes in 2021.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Like Americans everywhere, many of us watched the State of the Union speech, a divisive tirade.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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