1
a
: a lengthy discourse
b
: an informal piece of writing (such as a personal letter)
c
: a ranting piece of writing
2
: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3
: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete
Examples of screed in a Sentence
In her screed against the recording industry, she blamed her producer for ruining her career.
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The 1994 Chicago Magazine profile also referenced a famous screed that Albini wrote directed at rock critic Bill Wyman of the Chicago Reader – not to be confused with the former bassist from The Rolling Stones.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 May 2024
There are also oddly personal posts about Bell’s wife, Amy, and long, existential screeds about the challenges of running your own business, all written by the hacker.
—Jordan P. Hickey, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 May 2024
There are also oddly personal posts about Bell’s wife, Amy, and long, existential screeds about the challenges of running your own business, all written by the hacker.
—Jordan P. Hickey, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for screed
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“Screed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screed. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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