as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
after the inspection by the health department, we had to listen to the manager's tirade about keeping the restaurant's kitchen cleaner
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Recent Examples of tirade
The man continued his angry tirade and, eventually, Kelce left his car to approach the group of people to sign their items.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Morelle also openly spoke out against Mace's recent tirade to ban transgender lawmakers from using the bathroom of their choice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the WNBA opened an investigation after complaints surfaced that LA Sparks GM Penny Toler used profanity and racial slurs in a tirade against players.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
His coarse language, angry tirades, racial and cultural animus, blatant disregard for the truth and outright misogyny drew both rabid followers and harsh repudiation.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Morelle also openly spoke out against Mace's recent tirade to ban transgender lawmakers from using the bathroom of their choice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the WNBA opened an investigation after complaints surfaced that LA Sparks GM Penny Toler used profanity and racial slurs in a tirade against players.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
His coarse language, angry tirades, racial and cultural animus, blatant disregard for the truth and outright misogyny drew both rabid followers and harsh repudiation.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tirade
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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.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Damian starts delivering a diatribe on climate change while at lunch with Ingrid.James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Newsom has recently come under attack by critics of his handling of the historic wildfires.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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The attack triggered a shutdown of parts of Change Healthcare’s electronic system, leaving doctors and other providers of medical care without the ability to get insurance approval of patient services.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The criticism is somewhat reminiscent of Texans slamming Sen. Ted Cruz for fleeing to Cancun during a statewide freeze and power loss disaster in 2021.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Comments Holker made to PEOPLE in a Jan. 7 interview triggered the wave of criticism.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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None complained louder than state Rep. Mike Bost, a southern Illinois Republican, who went on an arm-waving rant on the House floor in 2012 over Democrats calling for a quick vote on an end-of-session pension bill.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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La Greca garnered national attention for quite a few of his epic rants, but none resonated more than his impassioned take on Ed Kranepool and the Mets.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 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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His campaigning—in the form of lectures and articles—did not qualify him as an author.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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At a Sunday service just two days after the hurricane, Burke heard a sermon about community service.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Black pastors often gave sermons that could be heard loud and clear through the many small Black churches.Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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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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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
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tirade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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