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
Landman, set in the oil fields of West Texas, is punctuated by extensive diatribes from Tommy about the oil industry’s importance, the tragic necessity of landmen and roughnecks, and the fallacy of placing society’s hope on renewable energy.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
The mega producer has been using his production company logo (which is flashed for a second at the end of each episode) for decades to share essays, make jokes and write diatribes about the world around him.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Katie doesn’t wait for an answer, launching into a page-and-a-half diatribe against her sibling.
—Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
The mega producer has been using his production company logo (which is flashed for a second at the end of each episode) for decades to share essays, make jokes and write diatribes about the world around him.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Katie doesn’t wait for an answer, launching into a page-and-a-half diatribe against her sibling.
—Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diatribe
Noun
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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 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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For more on how to protect yourself from this type of attack, see our advice on avoiding phishing scams.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2024
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Occasionally, these jeremiads leak into mainstream culture and the mass media begin to reverberate with a warning: Change your ways, Americans, or there will be hell to pay.—
James Morone,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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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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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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At a Sunday service just two days after the hurricane, Burke heard a sermon about community service.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
26 Nov. 2024
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Black pastors often gave sermons that could be heard loud and clear through the many small Black churches.—
Rayna Reid Rayford,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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New ways need to be developed for easily producing more compelling video lectures so more people can take part in flexible or hybrid learning.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Participants can learn about police operations, practices and objectives through lectures, interactive discussions and hands-on demonstrations, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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More remarkably, Murphy appeals to white audiences while doing routines that border on anti-white harangues.—
Chet Flippo,
Vulture,
3 July 2024
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People with competing views talk past one another or, worse, as has been happening on campuses, especially since last October, harangue, harass, and silence each other.—
Lincoln Caplan,
The New Yorker,
4 July 2024
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“Diatribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diatribe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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