as in rants
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 tirades
The film explores how comedians parody leaders and help define them to the public, an important conversation currently amid presidential tirades against late night hosts, and after The Late Show With Stephen Colbert closed up shop last month.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Martínez watches stoically, especially when Andreeva goes on one of her tirades.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The Onion has long delighted readers with a mix of highbrow and stupidly silly news stories that parody the latest social trends and political tirades, highlighting their absurdity—and deeper truths.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Indeed, Ye has been something of an outcast in the mainstream entertainment industry since a series of antisemitic and racist tirades in 2022, culminating in the release of a swastika T-shirt via his Yeezy brand.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Of course, at the heart of it was the man himself, a deeply polarizing music icon whose years-long tirades against everyone from Jewish people to his peers tainted a legacy that once seemed unimpeachable.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
In that vein, there has recently been considerable attention paid to Hasan Piker, the controversial influencer whom progressives have venerated yet whose extremism and anti-American tirades worry moderates — and give Republicans ammunition.
—Douglas E. Schoen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey after the guard made anti-LGBT statements in a series of lengthy religious tirades on Instagram.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Martínez watches stoically, especially when Andreeva goes on one of her tirades.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The Onion has long delighted readers with a mix of highbrow and stupidly silly news stories that parody the latest social trends and political tirades, highlighting their absurdity—and deeper truths.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Indeed, Ye has been something of an outcast in the mainstream entertainment industry since a series of antisemitic and racist tirades in 2022, culminating in the release of a swastika T-shirt via his Yeezy brand.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Of course, at the heart of it was the man himself, a deeply polarizing music icon whose years-long tirades against everyone from Jewish people to his peers tainted a legacy that once seemed unimpeachable.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
In that vein, there has recently been considerable attention paid to Hasan Piker, the controversial influencer whom progressives have venerated yet whose extremism and anti-American tirades worry moderates — and give Republicans ammunition.
—Douglas E. Schoen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey after the guard made anti-LGBT statements in a series of lengthy religious tirades on Instagram.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tirades
Noun
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After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Grievances Tucked into the many pages of hateful rants and ideology in the manifesto the teens apparently co-authored are threads of personal grievances.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Simple steps like version pinning or requiring a cool-down period before new library releases are available to developers can go a very long way toward blunting the supply chain attacks that are about to become far more common.—
Philip Martin,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Trump’s social media feed and rhetoric overflow with racist diatribes.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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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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Mears, who stepped into the prosecutor role in 2019, has long been the target of criticisms from Republicans who accused him of failing to seek tougher sentences for violent criminals.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 June 2026
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There are valid criticisms surrounding the true crime genre, including accusations that the medium has become sensational and exploitative.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Noun
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His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Post with his cigarettes and endless fan interaction, and Jelly with his sermons on generational trauma and second chances.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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