: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump demanded in a tirade punctuated by profanity.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Closer to Walnut Creek, he was horrified by antisemitic tirades taking place at City Council meetings.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
On Thursday, Stora went on a crazed tirade at his arraignment for punching the TikToker, calling the detective handling that case a white supremacist.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
The tirade ended, says the woman, only when a Beverly Hills police officer drove up in a squad car, at which point Nicole drove off.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Closer to Walnut Creek, he was horrified by antisemitic tirades taking place at City Council meetings.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
On Thursday, Stora went on a crazed tirade at his arraignment for punching the TikToker, calling the detective handling that case a white supremacist.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
The tirade ended, says the woman, only when a Beverly Hills police officer drove up in a squad car, at which point Nicole drove off.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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