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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His online rants were becoming increasingly extreme.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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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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And, in any case, many legal experts say the boat attacks amount to extrajudicial killings in violation of international law.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 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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Asked about those criticisms Wednesday, Raman defended her record and argued the city needs a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Pressure has only continued to mount as guests flood into Mexico City, and the government has faced a crescendo of criticisms by protesters and residents who say authorities have prioritized the competition over pressing social needs in the Latin American nation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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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
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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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