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as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!
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as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West
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as in to discourse
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves
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Recent Examples of harangue
Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In recent campaign appearances, Trump has tended to stand alone on the stage and deliver a harangue, but in Des Moines he was flanked by his sons Eric and Don, Jr., and devoted part of his meandering victory speech to the sports preferences and tall height of his youngest son, Barron.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Rock, hosting the Oscars for the first time, was haranguing Hollywood for making movies too quickly and producing too few real stars.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
These cantankerous Brooklyn Jews made harangues seem like hugs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In recent campaign appearances, Trump has tended to stand alone on the stage and deliver a harangue, but in Des Moines he was flanked by his sons Eric and Don, Jr., and devoted part of his meandering victory speech to the sports preferences and tall height of his youngest son, Barron.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
Verb
She was hit, harangued and betrayed by a son who couldn’t help himself.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Rock, hosting the Oscars for the first time, was haranguing Hollywood for making movies too quickly and producing too few real stars.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue
Noun
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Owens went on a diatribe against Tessitore, accusing him of kissing Cody’s ass.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Democrats gave lengthy speeches lasting 30 hours outlining why Vought is not suitable for the role in an attempt to hinder the confirmation process.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In her speech accepting the award, Grimes began by referencing a famous quote from Arthur C. Clarke in which the science fiction writer observes that advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump will reportedly speak with President Xi Jinping this week, signaling the intent to avoid a broader tariff war between the world’s top two economies.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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All three department employees who spoke with ABC News also confirmed the only DEI-like program that would potentially be barred under Trump's executive order would be the change-agent training sessions.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in May and taking home the coveted Jury Prize and a joint Best Actress prize for its female ensemble (the three aforementioned performers plus Adriana Paz), discourse around Emilia Pérez lit up like a New Year’s Eve fireworks display.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their story is just one egregious example of the dark side of family vlogging, a popular genre of influencing that often sparks discourse over the exploitation of children, no matter how innocent the content seems on its face.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The city of Charlotte and state of North Carolina may never forget April 29, 2024 — the day that marked one of the nation’s most devastating attacks on law enforcement in generations.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Two more New York City firefighters have died as a result of health issues sustained while working at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Schachner playfully lectures Smooth for pulling the blue bandanna off his Team Fluff teammate, Alice.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The long-standing lament that Latin American conservatives, centrists, and leftists share is that whereas the United States comes to the region to punish and lecture, China comes to trade.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Keeping performers’ voices in good condition for that long haul is the province of a tribe of vocal coaches in Hollywood and everywhere else people sing or declaim for their supper.—
Jonathan Margolis,
airmail.news,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Koreans have a lesson to share with those whose intellectuals, driven by identity and the metaphysics of difference, declaim ownership of the Enlightenment and its legacy.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Defiant to the end, Rhodes largely represented himself in court and launched angry tirades at the judge, who had to chastise him more than once.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Basara and his fiancée, Ally Keller, attended Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, but their experience supporting their team was soured when an Eagles fan, identified as Ryan Caldwell, lashed out at Keller and Basara in a vile tirade.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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