Used in a Sentence

tirade

How to use tirade in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tirade.

Editorial note

Cuban went on a tirade about patents and it really warmed my heart.

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Definitions1
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Quick take

a speech of violent denunciation

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tirade gathered in one view.

noun

a speech of violent denunciation

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tirade.

Example sentences

1

Cuban went on a tirade about patents and it really warmed my heart.

2

He ninja-edited the post and Zee went on a tirade; that was when I felt wronged.

3

[1]This tirade makes me doubt the value of the article as a whole, though I largely agree with the conclusion.

4

We says we should stop talking about how we disagree, then he goes on a tirade against all the lazy, spoiled, stupid people.

5

The parent characterized Dawkins as "arrogant" and "pig headed", and now you've characterized him as "foaming at the mouth", on a "tirade" and a "dick".

6

Launching into a tirade against Viagra ads doesn't do much for your case IMO. I suppose making a multi-billion dollar bid for relevant smartphone-related patents isn't doing enough for your partners?

7

Paul Krugman is so much better when he's being rational about economics than when he's on yet another tirade about how bad Republicans are – whether one agrees or not, it's just uninteresting.

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It may very well be impractical to compute a decent sized brain, but that's still technically computable, which is a serious problem in his whole "you can't reduce human nature to a computer algorithm" tirade.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use tirade in a sentence?

Cuban went on a tirade about patents and it really warmed my heart.

What does tirade mean?

a speech of violent denunciation

What part of speech is tirade?

tirade is commonly used as noun.