as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people
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Recent Examples of jeremiad
This issue is particularly famous for Mona Eltahaway's jeremiad against Arab male culture, and their attitudes toward women.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The piece is a jeremiad against good taste and Hollywood conservatism.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
Buchanan went before a nationwide audience and delivered a startling jeremiad.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 14 July 2022
This slim book on the legacies of colonialism has been described variously as a jeremiad and a mock travel guide.
—Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The piece is a jeremiad against good taste and Hollywood conservatism.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
Buchanan went before a nationwide audience and delivered a startling jeremiad.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 14 July 2022
This slim book on the legacies of colonialism has been described variously as a jeremiad and a mock travel guide.
—Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeremiad
Noun
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Biden’s administration urged accountability, but with Trump about to reenter the White House, the wave is receding at an alarming pace, leaving rock pools of fact-free diatribes.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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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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After winning the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay this week, Conclave writer Peter Straughan was asked about Kelly’s tirade.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s tirade against the outlet comes as the Post reels from a number of key staff departures and lingering questions over its coverage of the incoming administration.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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The bakery went viral this week for selling cookies depicting Washington National Cathedral’s Bishop Mariann Budde, who pled with President Donald Trump to have mercy in her Jan. 21 sermon.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Budde’s sermon followed Trump’s quick Inauguration Day actions and reaction to them.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
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While its always welcome to see additional news outlets in the battle for truth, justice and the American way, this philippic certainly doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously as a dispenser of information.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Sep. 2022
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Early Friday morning, around 1 am Eastern, President Donald Trump had published a 102-word philippic to his Facebook and Twitter pages.—
Benjamin Wofford,
Wired,
10 Mar. 2022
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Though no one was ever charged in the attack, FALN, which planted more than 100 bombs in New York City and Chicago during the 1970s and ’80s, proudly claimed responsibility.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The three women lived in the home on King Road with two other women who went physically unharmed in the early-morning attack, and Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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Signing the best starter remaining on the free-agent market would allay those concerns and quell some of the criticism surrounding Atlanta's quiet offseason.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Trump transition team has not yet responded to a request for comment on criticism of Trump’s plan targeting Canada, Mexico and China specifically.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Explore the history and legacy of the Rosewood Massacre of 1923 through an insightful lecture and exhibit; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.—
Angel Doval,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know According to details shared by Doubleday, the book opens in Prague, where Langdon plans to attend a lecture by noetic scientist Katherine Solomon.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Apologies for the rant all, but just annoyed at this again.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hurley’s rant about officiating dominated his 15-minute postgame press conference, a venting session after an intense game, which was made closer as Butler shot 15 free throws to UConn’s six in the second half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Jeremiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiad. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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