: 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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And Elon Musk's tirade against NASA as the agency tries to get to the moon before China.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Michael ended his tirade and walked out of the studio.
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford, who was fatally shot by police, had gone on a recent tirade against Latter-day Saints during a conversation with a local political candidate.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Michael ended his tirade and walked out of the studio.
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford, who was fatally shot by police, had gone on a recent tirade against Latter-day Saints during a conversation with a local political candidate.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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 2 Nov. 2025.
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