: 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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Unfortunately, more often than not, that clarity comes through speechifying, minor-key tirades and copious use of ’50s-era TV clips that make plain the all-too-obvious parallels between then and now.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke is facing scrutiny after a social media tirade directed at Australian councillors prompted an official report to Tasmania Police.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
West has addressed Jackson’s point recently, using a different online tirade to discuss his mother’s passing.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Their terse exchanges and angry tirades are searching, almost desperate pleas for direction and mutual understanding.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke is facing scrutiny after a social media tirade directed at Australian councillors prompted an official report to Tasmania Police.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
West has addressed Jackson’s point recently, using a different online tirade to discuss his mother’s passing.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Their terse exchanges and angry tirades are searching, almost desperate pleas for direction and mutual understanding.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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