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
Owens went on a diatribe against Tessitore, accusing him of kissing Cody’s ass.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His leftist political diatribe is exactly what drove the success of Republicans in the last election.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Russo unleashed an angry diatribe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In a speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the new president launched into a lengthy diatribe against wind turbines.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His leftist political diatribe is exactly what drove the success of Republicans in the last election.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Russo unleashed an angry diatribe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In a speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the new president launched into a lengthy diatribe against wind turbines.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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Russia-Ukraine Hours after President Donald Trump launched a fresh tirade against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and accused him of harming the peace talks, Russia launched a deadly wave of attacks on Kyiv.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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As the host attempted to express his respect for Benzino’s role at The Source, the Boston rep continued his tirade, further downplaying the hosts’ own media and cultural credentials.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Whitmer wages charm offensive against Trump as other Dems attack As much as Trump enjoys skewering his rivals, the president has lauded Whitmer on multiple occasions since returning to power.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The next year, several of them banded together to launch their own attack on the Ottoman empire.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s not something that can be addressed fully in anything but the most jeremiad-esque of think pieces.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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West has been under fire in recent months for controversial X rants filled with hate speech.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who called the F.B.I. in an effort to halt his campaign of violence.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The move came after White House staffers lobbed criticism at comments made by Ruffin that were critical of the Trump administration.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to Taylor Swift sermon is at 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday, April 27, inside the sanctuary at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd., and will stream online at gablesucc.org/live.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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At one point during five days of questioning, Miller received a lecture from Richard T. Bretzing, who ran the FBI’s L.A. office and was a bishop in the Mormon Church.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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With sample disasters like this one in mind, Fielder heads to the Aviation Technology Complex for a lecture that John Goglia is giving to students about his experience at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Key foreign leaders have reaffirmed support for Ukraine after Trump’s public harangue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month and taken steps to expand their defense outlays.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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