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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Who can forget Miranda’s diatribe on cerulean blue?—
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
6 Dec. 2024
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Vance then launched into a wide-ranging diatribe about freedom of speech being shackled in Europe.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a week of social media tirades and tense microphone diplomacy, the gruesome battle has somehow faded into the background.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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The same players refusing to step on the badge in the name of sportsmanship will, two hours later, be throwing themselves to the floor clutching their face in an attempt to get an opponent sent off and aiming a tirade of profanities at the referee.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Pope said his treatment continues and thanked medical staff for their dedication in the text of Sunday’s sermon, which was sent to the press in advance.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Every day a quarter of the world's population turns to Mecca to pray and listen to sermons.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, about 5:15 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to the area's Valley community for a report of a dog attack.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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But in light of ongoing attacks against PayPal accounts using emails sent from genuine PayPal addresses, how will this help protect you from hackers and scammers?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The chairwoman at the time, Cynthia Brumback, departed amid criticism of how the exhibition proceeded despite having received FBI queries into their provenance as early as July 2021.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Starmer has kept a tight lid on any criticism of the president from within his ranks.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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More than 20% of OB-GYN residents reported receiving no menopause lectures during residency.—
Ashley May,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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After West went on a series of antisemitic rants in fall 2022, Donda became collateral damage with families pulling their children out and several teachers leaving.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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His comments triggered widespread condemnation, including from Australian field hockey international Rosie Malone, who posted a clip of his rant on her Instagram account.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Jeremiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiad. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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