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
Trump’s social media feed and rhetoric overflow with racist diatribes.
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
After reading your recent diatribe likening Bo Nix’s ankle, Cale Makar’s shoulder and Nathan MacKinnon’s knee to a Billy Goat-esque jinx, my fingers almost fell off from playing the world’s smallest violin for hours on end.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Postecoglou had the knack of answering a question about his options at right-back with a diatribe about his time at Tottenham Hotspur.
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Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday morning by San Francisco police officers, who recovered a copy of his anti-AI diatribe, a kerosene jug and a lighter, according to the criminal complaint.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
After reading your recent diatribe likening Bo Nix’s ankle, Cale Makar’s shoulder and Nathan MacKinnon’s knee to a Billy Goat-esque jinx, my fingers almost fell off from playing the world’s smallest violin for hours on end.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Postecoglou had the knack of answering a question about his options at right-back with a diatribe about his time at Tottenham Hotspur.
—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday morning by San Francisco police officers, who recovered a copy of his anti-AI diatribe, a kerosene jug and a lighter, according to the criminal complaint.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
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Instead of pushing or trash talking in response to Bonner’s tirade, Cunningham simply pointed her finger directly at Bonner from a few feet away for over 22 seconds.
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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee once put it this way about why some golfer tirades add character while others are despised.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The question, of course, is what we are supposed to do with these bourgeois jeremiads against bourgeois civilization, beyond enjoying them as high-end primal-scream therapy.
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Likewise, who is looking for a sports talk show to argue that white people are better at golf, as Smith also claimed during his rant?
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Following the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, the president went on a rant about the couple for their progressive politics.
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The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.
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Warnock said in his sermon that the prophet Isaiah provides words of hope but also a road map on how to move forward.
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In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.
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And now today, Indiana head coach Stephanie White opens up her presser with a lecture on how America is racist and homophobic.
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Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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