1
a
: a lengthy discourse
b
: an informal piece of writing (such as a personal letter)
c
: a ranting piece of writing
2
: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3
: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete
Examples of screed in a Sentence
In her screed against the recording industry, she blamed her producer for ruining her career.
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Trump screams from sidelines Trump seemed intent on counter-programming his own running mate's big night, reminding America who tops the ticket with live, all-caps screeds on Truth Social throughout the debate.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The book is partly a firehose of pure screed, demonstrating the radical commitment necessary to sustain a career under unique duress.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
As Trump’s recent screeds, suggesting that Haitians are eating cats and dogs in the heartland, remind us, there is much bigotry and fear about newcomers in this nation of immigrants.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Many fans are dismissing Jaime Bennington’s complaints as the screed of someone whose issues with the band long pre-date Armstrong’s arrival.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The book is partly a firehose of pure screed, demonstrating the radical commitment necessary to sustain a career under unique duress.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
As Trump’s recent screeds, suggesting that Haitians are eating cats and dogs in the heartland, remind us, there is much bigotry and fear about newcomers in this nation of immigrants.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Many fans are dismissing Jaime Bennington’s complaints as the screed of someone whose issues with the band long pre-date Armstrong’s arrival.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Screed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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