as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
he was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often
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Recent Examples of diatribe
The fallout in Indy could be considerable if team owner Jim Irsay shares any of the frustrations former Colts punter Pat McAfee expressed in a scorching postgame diatribe.
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Damian starts delivering a diatribe on climate change while at lunch with Ingrid.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Piker's shocking diatribes are among the most popular on the video game-streaming platform.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Landman, set in the oil fields of West Texas, is punctuated by extensive diatribes from Tommy about the oil industry’s importance, the tragic necessity of landmen and roughnecks, and the fallacy of placing society’s hope on renewable energy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Damian starts delivering a diatribe on climate change while at lunch with Ingrid.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Piker's shocking diatribes are among the most popular on the video game-streaming platform.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Landman, set in the oil fields of West Texas, is punctuated by extensive diatribes from Tommy about the oil industry’s importance, the tragic necessity of landmen and roughnecks, and the fallacy of placing society’s hope on renewable energy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
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Vance had clearly long prepared this tirade as a starting gun for the second Trump administration’s bid to refuel populism across Europe.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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A week prior, Ye launched his latest antisemitic and misogynistic tirade on X, dubbing himself a Nazi and praising Hitler.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both dogs reportedly had a history, and Gunner was euthanized shortly after the attack, the outlet reported.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a pre-emptive federal pardon as a hedge against what Biden said could be politically motivated attacks.—
Jim Turner,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2024
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Occasionally, these jeremiads leak into mainstream culture and the mass media begin to reverberate with a warning: Change your ways, Americans, or there will be hell to pay.—
James Morone,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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What’s more, Media Research Center Vice President Brent Baker gave Pelley’s rant a score of five out of five screams.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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And Musk has been trying to make nice in a Hollywood newly Trump-skeptical of him, most recently possibly banning Ye from X after David Schwimmer pled for that outcome following the rapper’s anti-Semitic rants.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Finding negative angles about the club seems often to be a sport in itself, particularly among provocative ex-player pundits for whom criticism is currency.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Among those who lost their jobs were members of the civic integrity group, which was known to be outspoken in its criticism of Zuckerberg’s leadership.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans joined the attack, with one congressman calling for her deportation (she was born in New Jersey) and 21 others cosponsoring a resolution condemning the sermon.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Grim Tale The pastor, who had known the bride since elementary school, began his sermon with a sentimental note about the church bells ringing before the service.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Not only did the experts provide lectures, but guests could reserve dinner with them or have chat with them in the lounge.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The anniversary of the landmark building has inspired parties, lectures, special tours and other celebrations.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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But as the threats to women’s reproductive health have come out of Washington, one after another, Cecile Richards has had to be everywhere at once: traveling around the country to meet patients and making constant trips to Washington to educate, lobby, and harangue members of Congress.—
Jonathan Van Meter,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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More remarkably, Murphy appeals to white audiences while doing routines that border on anti-white harangues.—
Chet Flippo,
Vulture,
3 July 2024
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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