as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
he was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often
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Recent Examples of diatribe
No matter that his diatribe included some hyperbole—the rules mandating country of origin labels for products are complex and don’t apply across the board, according to the FTC and CBP.
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Amid his scathing diatribe addressing rumors of a Beckham family feud, Brooklyn Beckham is setting the record straight about the issue starting over wedding dress drama.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Stewart’s diatribe—the comedic edge of which could not mask its furious sincerity—hit a nerve.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Award for Colloquial Excellence for the Haitian mortician diatribe.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Amid his scathing diatribe addressing rumors of a Beckham family feud, Brooklyn Beckham is setting the record straight about the issue starting over wedding dress drama.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Stewart’s diatribe—the comedic edge of which could not mask its furious sincerity—hit a nerve.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Award for Colloquial Excellence for the Haitian mortician diatribe.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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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
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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
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On September 30th, a few days after the attack, Loomer called out Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, the heads of Apple and Google, for making such programs available.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Springsteen has escalated his beef with Donald Trump, dropping an entire live EP of anti-Trump jeremiads.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Hay dashed off another jeremiad to their associates.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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Instead, travelers should arm themselves with enjoyable snacks, movies and music while avoiding things like alcohol, medication or online rants that could end up worsening their mood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That epic rant seemed to get the Bruins on a roll.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her organization has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed criticism of the United States and Israel from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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And as with any sermon, there is a lesson to impart.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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The prayer is paired with a khutbah, or sermon, that emphasizes the importance of maintaining the good habits formed during Ramadan.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Native Americans were edited and curated out—of the camera frame, at the editorial desk, on the illustrator’s pad, and on the lecture circuit.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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The first hour of each class will be lecture followed by an hour of supervised play of the hands.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, Trump’s plan conforms more to the he-man approach to defense policy, exemplified by Hegseth’s harangues to Pentagon officers and service members, than to any sober assessment of military needs.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Disney and Paramount Global both kowtowed to weak suits from President Donald Trump agreeing to pay settlements of $15 million and $16 million, respectively, to make the legal harangues go away rather than fighting for ABC News and CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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