tirade
Example Sentences
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Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
In the years since it aired, Banks’ infamous tirade, “I was rooting for you! We were all rooting for you!”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Manchester City midfielder Rodri called on referees "to be neutral" in a furious tirade after their Premier League title bid suffered another setback following a 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
He shook his head, ranted at his coaches on the bench, then launched a tirade towards the nearby fourth official.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
They wobbled as they had that day on the train, during the fat man’s tirade.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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