harangues 1 of 2

plural of harangue

harangues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of harangue
1
as in lectures
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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2
as in discourses
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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Noun
  • Hidden in Stroup’s fiery tirades is a poetic flair and penchant for storytelling reminiscent of Kyle Kinane.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Weiss began pulling down as much as $150,000 per engagement, a point of contention in the pro-Israel space, where advocates give speeches for free.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is another example of a union leader whose speeches draw from the Bible.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kenji lectures on the difference between Japanese static views of ruins versus Western dynamic interpretations and carries the memory of past earthquakes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.
    BySteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Charles Coughlin, an antisemitic Catholic priest who once led the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak and broadcast diatribes against Jews on a radio show.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Roberts likens miners’ struggles to biblical stories, references the power of God and the teachings of Jesus, and speaks in the dynamic cadences found in an Appalachian church.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The result, according to Sergio DellaPergola, a demographer and emeritus professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem who has spent his career studying migration to and from Israel, is a net migration deficit that speaks to a wider disorientation in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The attacks included gunmen who used gliders to enter Israel.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Executives appear worried the attacks are driven by conspiracy theories linking 5G cell towers to health risks, a concern that also sparked similar vandalism against cell sites during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Budget talks The city’s budget and overspending concerns could be another major talking point during this year’s campaigns, Ward 5 Councilmember Greg Shelton said.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Many have lost hope too, despite the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas currently underway in Egypt.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an era when the only things that truly attract significant news audience seem to be are on-air conflict and partisan rants, Feist, who was named the organization’s CEO last year, thinks there is new business to be found in programming that avoids such stuff.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, Bright Eyes were able to hit the road again for an expansive tour, which turned out to be a successful run filled with hearty sing-alongs and Oberst’s signature onstage rants in support of fundamental human rights for trans people and immigrants.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Harangues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harangues. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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