: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
Examples of tirade in a Sentence
He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.
The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.
Recent Examples on the Web
In his cross examination, lawyer Todd Blanche depicted Cohen as untrustworthy and driven by vendettas, emphasizing his history of lying and his frequent anti-Trump tirades on social media.
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TIME, 17 May 2024
Big Draco received heavy backlash from the hip-hop community for his recent tirades dissing Metro Boomin and disrespecting the producer’s late mother.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2024
But the manosphere generally evokes controversial internet personalities such as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, who have become notorious for their misogynistic and homophobic tirades.
—Steven Dashiell, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Not only that, Rowling’s anti-trans tirades have worn thin with would-be allies, including Elon Musk.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
His 18-day trial, in Waukesha County, became a spectacle for his outbursts and tirades, many of them directed at Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
People had lots to say about Affleck’s tirade against Brady’s social media critics, as well as the 51-year-old actor’s physical appearance, speculating that his shiny, smooth face had to be the result of cosmetic surgery and possible pressure put on him by his image-conscious wife Jennifer Lopez.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
On June 21, 2015, police say Rodriguez finally went too far, shooting Rey three times outside the home of Rodriguez’s son in the Village of Kendale, a community less than a mile from his own home where neighbors also had long complained about his tirades and threats.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Musk has, in recent years, defended racist tirades and agreed with antisemitic statements.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
TIME, 17 May 2024
Big Draco received heavy backlash from the hip-hop community for his recent tirades dissing Metro Boomin and disrespecting the producer’s late mother.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2024
But the manosphere generally evokes controversial internet personalities such as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, who have become notorious for their misogynistic and homophobic tirades.
—Steven Dashiell, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Not only that, Rowling’s anti-trans tirades have worn thin with would-be allies, including Elon Musk.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
His 18-day trial, in Waukesha County, became a spectacle for his outbursts and tirades, many of them directed at Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
People had lots to say about Affleck’s tirade against Brady’s social media critics, as well as the 51-year-old actor’s physical appearance, speculating that his shiny, smooth face had to be the result of cosmetic surgery and possible pressure put on him by his image-conscious wife Jennifer Lopez.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
On June 21, 2015, police say Rodriguez finally went too far, shooting Rey three times outside the home of Rodriguez’s son in the Village of Kendale, a community less than a mile from his own home where neighbors also had long complained about his tirades and threats.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Musk has, in recent years, defended racist tirades and agreed with antisemitic statements.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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