as in tirade
a long angry speech or scolding
he was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often
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Recent Examples of diatribe
Owens went on a diatribe against Tessitore, accusing him of kissing Cody’s ass.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His leftist political diatribe is exactly what drove the success of Republicans in the last election.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Russo unleashed an angry diatribe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In a speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the new president launched into a lengthy diatribe against wind turbines.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His leftist political diatribe is exactly what drove the success of Republicans in the last election.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Russo unleashed an angry diatribe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In a speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the new president launched into a lengthy diatribe against wind turbines.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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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.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
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In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The executive order provides examples of charges brought against Christian pro-life protesters and alleges that Democrats failed to respond to attacks on churches.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s not something that can be addressed fully in anything but the most jeremiad-esque of think pieces.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has transferred his unhinged X/Twitter rants to his latest interview with DJ Akademiks.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For an artist so focused on the future, criticism doesn’t slow him down.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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In both cases, the criticism is not completely superficial.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leave it to Tom Rothman to tee up CinemaCon, ever the philosopher, with the ultimate sermon that waves the flag for moviegoing.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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One specific date must be the same for all the Muslim's roughly two-billion population: the Day of Arafah, when millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to commemorate the final sermon of Prophet Muhammad.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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At these exhibitions, Colton would start with a brief lecture explaining the gas and its scientific properties, then invite volunteers from the audience to try it for themselves.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Key foreign leaders have reaffirmed support for Ukraine after Trump’s public harangue of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month and taken steps to expand their defense outlays.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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