: 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.
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What exactly was Gamergate? On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Of course, 50 Cent had something to say after Ye included him in an online tirade.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … ‘MIRROR, MIRROR’ – Disney tweaks 'Snow White' premiere after star’s tirade against Trump voters.
—Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ye's latest social media tirade follows the aforementioned scandal that landed the rapper in hot water.
—EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Of course, 50 Cent had something to say after Ye included him in an online tirade.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … ‘MIRROR, MIRROR’ – Disney tweaks 'Snow White' premiere after star’s tirade against Trump voters.
—Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ye's latest social media tirade follows the aforementioned scandal that landed the rapper in hot water.
—EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tirade
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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