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as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!
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as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West
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as in to discourse
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves
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Recent Examples of harangue
Michael Crowley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But as the threats to women’s reproductive health have come out of Washington, one after another, Cecile Richards has had to be everywhere at once: traveling around the country to meet patients and making constant trips to Washington to educate, lobby, and harangue members of Congress.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Tuesday’s report is likely to be viewed favorably by the president, who has spent the past months haranguing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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
But as the threats to women’s reproductive health have come out of Washington, one after another, Cecile Richards has had to be everywhere at once: traveling around the country to meet patients and making constant trips to Washington to educate, lobby, and harangue members of Congress.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Tuesday’s report is likely to be viewed favorably by the president, who has spent the past months haranguing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue
Noun
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Stewart’s diatribe—the comedic edge of which could not mask its furious sincerity—hit a nerve.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Award for Colloquial Excellence for the Haitian mortician diatribe.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, Victoria gave Brooklyn a special nod while thanking her children during a speech.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Babbitt’s mother spoke several times, demanding justice for her daughter.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cage and Hay also gave a recital in conjunction with a lecture by W. F. Way, who discoursed on the need for a yacht harbor in Santa Monica.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
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The cycle can become so accidentally ubiquitous that the former kids who blissfully existed outside of whatever discourses these trends or bands started in their heyday wonder now, as adults, what was so bad about them in the first place.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Providence doesn’t give you a Latin teacher for a mother without consequence: Samy declaimed classical locutions with scandalous ease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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But expect more than a few awards pundits to declaim that the Academy, finally, has no other choice but to present Park Chan-wook with his first Oscar nomination.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bosa responded with an explicit tirade.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps his tirade wasn’t in vain, as Minnesota possessed a sizable free-throw advantage throughout the affair, though the Wolves missed 14 of their 47 attempts.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Harangue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harangue. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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