: 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
The loudest opponent has been Donald Trump, who over the weekend used the word bloodbath in a tirade against electric vehicles and is sure to make a big deal of the Biden administration’s new rule.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Cronin threw his jacket on the floor during a sideline tirade, then afterward refused to meet with the media.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
And one of the loudest voices in the conflict has been Tan, a participant of the movement to recall the city’s progressive district attorney and a source of intemperate tirades against the civic leaders.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
The high ranking also comes despite accusations that the album — Ye’s first since his tirades against Jews in late 2022 — uses unauthorized samples from other artists, among other problems leading up to and following its Feb. 10 drop.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
Women, kids, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, service workers, characters with disabilities, and adherents of every major religion and political orthodoxy have all been targets of his tirades.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Fans noticed that West had seemed withdrawn and erratic on the tour, which eventually ended 20 dates early in Sacramento on Nov. 19, 2016, when West performed three songs before launching into a tirade about Facebook, Jay-Z, Hillary Clinton and Beyoncé before walking offstage.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
But Gibson’s public image suffered after his drunken antisemitic tirade during his 2006 DUI arrest.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Cronin threw his jacket on the floor during a sideline tirade, then afterward refused to meet with the media.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
And one of the loudest voices in the conflict has been Tan, a participant of the movement to recall the city’s progressive district attorney and a source of intemperate tirades against the civic leaders.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
The high ranking also comes despite accusations that the album — Ye’s first since his tirades against Jews in late 2022 — uses unauthorized samples from other artists, among other problems leading up to and following its Feb. 10 drop.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
Women, kids, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, service workers, characters with disabilities, and adherents of every major religion and political orthodoxy have all been targets of his tirades.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Fans noticed that West had seemed withdrawn and erratic on the tour, which eventually ended 20 dates early in Sacramento on Nov. 19, 2016, when West performed three songs before launching into a tirade about Facebook, Jay-Z, Hillary Clinton and Beyoncé before walking offstage.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
But Gibson’s public image suffered after his drunken antisemitic tirade during his 2006 DUI arrest.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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