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
With the music industry in such a state these days, any number of things might cause an artist to launch into a righteous tirade against the myriad issues facing working musicians.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025
Expect a tirade on Truth Social any minute.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Robert Garza has claimed he was wrongfully fired after making a complaint about Martin Bally, the company's Vice President and chief information security officer, who allegedly went on a tirade against the company and its customers, WDIV reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Lavrov went even further Tuesday, with a historical tirade arguing that European efforts to mediate the Minsk accords back in 2014 disqualify it from playing a role now.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025
Expect a tirade on Truth Social any minute.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Robert Garza has claimed he was wrongfully fired after making a complaint about Martin Bally, the company's Vice President and chief information security officer, who allegedly went on a tirade against the company and its customers, WDIV reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Lavrov went even further Tuesday, with a historical tirade arguing that European efforts to mediate the Minsk accords back in 2014 disqualify it from playing a role now.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tirade
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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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
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And cornerback Mike Jackson, who had four pass breakups and an interception in the playoff game, dismissed criticism of Evero’s play-calling on the defense’s final drive.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite the backlash, the rapper continued to share antisemitic rants for the next several years.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 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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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Very few people want to buy a ticket for a lecture on overconsumption, corporate exploitation, and the dumbing down of public discourse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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What Meyer is really known for is his weekly sermon, delivered with a megaphone, getting the crowd pumped up and closing out with a final score prediction.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Duffman's announcement comes less than two months after the death of another longtime Simpsons regular, First Church Organist Alice Glick, who died during a sermon.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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