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as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!
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as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West
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as in to discourse
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves
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Recent Examples of harangue
Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024
At the center of the opinions and harangues, and often their target, is Asaf Sternheim, a writer and teacher at an unnamed elite university.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnny and Aaron Matthews spent years haranguing the county just to finally get a redacted copy of their sister’s death certificate in 2018.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
People with competing views talk past one another or, worse, as has been happening on campuses, especially since last October, harangue, harass, and silence each other.
—Lincoln Caplan, The New Yorker, 4 July 2024
At the center of the opinions and harangues, and often their target, is Asaf Sternheim, a writer and teacher at an unnamed elite university.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Verb
Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnny and Aaron Matthews spent years haranguing the county just to finally get a redacted copy of their sister’s death certificate in 2018.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue
Noun
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Arriving onstage hours late, Stone regaled the astonished crowd with a diatribe against Jerry Goldstein, his manager since the early ’90s.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling What To Know Morello unleashed a diatribe against Trump during his performance at the Boston Calling music festival over the weekend, defending Springsteen after the latter drew the president's wrath recently.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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After the speech went viral, Springsteen released it as a track with a collection of recordings from that performance.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Be there for them. — Steven Fischer, Itasca Brave men’s sacrifice In looking at the footage of President Donald Trump recently speaking to the German chancellor regarding D-Day, nothing these last few months surprises me except the behaviors coming from the White House.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Trump keeps things brief Trump spoke at the conclusion of the parade on Saturday, keeping remarks short and framing the event as a celebration of the country’s military successes.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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During the broadcast Hudson interrupted a question about their relationship, leading to backlash and discourse over her role in the coach’s professional life.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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Hypothetical question sparks discourse Celebrity eaglets growing up fast as internet watches on: Meet Sunny and Gizmo River otters usually live up to 12.9 years in captivity, according to Oregon Zoo.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This is essential to stop further erosion of the rule of law, the attack on democracy, and the threat of authoritarianism.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Even after that, Microsoft refused to take full responsibility and hasn’t done enough to prevent future attacks.—
Jovante Teague,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Rather than lecturing, Kahn recommends guiding them to draw their own conclusions.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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Trump stated during his big speech on the trip that his administration was not there to lecture the region on how to deal with its affairs.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Yours to treasure: to recite under your breath, to whisper in someone’s ear, to declaim at a party.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Does Joyce’s fellow drama kid Alan (Eric Wiegand) hoist a skull aloft and declaim some Shakespeare in a bad English accent?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk may have walked back parts of his recent social media tirade against President Donald Trump, but that doesn't mean the two have mended things behind the scenes.—
Linda Marx,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Donald Trump made his first comments about Elon Musk since his billionaire ally went on a tirade about the president’s chief legislative effort, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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“Harangue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harangue. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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