as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
after the inspection by the health department, we had to listen to the manager's tirade about keeping the restaurant's kitchen cleaner
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Recent Examples of tirade
The seemingly out of nowhere coach who filled reporters’ notebooks with quips and fiery tirades was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1971.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot on his plate and critics are zeroing in on his mental state and behavior – including his recent tirade against the high court.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE — College basketball coach's postgame tirade yields him one-game suspension.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot on his plate and critics are zeroing in on his mental state and behavior – including his recent tirade against the high court.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE — College basketball coach's postgame tirade yields him one-game suspension.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tirade
Noun
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Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like everyone else, Nina’d had too much to drink and was trying to follow Bess’s diatribe while looking for a place to break in and divert.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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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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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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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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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
Noun
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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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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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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tirade. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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