as in presentation
informal
a fast utterance that someone has often said before and that is usually intended to persuade people to buy something, agree to something, etc.
I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything. He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.
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Recent Examples of spiel
Then, a very enthusiastic staff member gave my group a pre-attraction safety spiel before ushering us through the doors.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Her goal was to paint a fuller picture, to chronicle the thefts and failures, debunk the marketing spiel, and underline the risks in the process.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 30 May 2023
Hahn seemed taken aback but gamely launched into her spiel.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The Republican National Committee immediately posted a clip of the coconut spiel to YouTube and X, where right-wing commenters said Harris sounded drunk and called her crazy.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Her goal was to paint a fuller picture, to chronicle the thefts and failures, debunk the marketing spiel, and underline the risks in the process.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 30 May 2023
Hahn seemed taken aback but gamely launched into her spiel.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The Republican National Committee immediately posted a clip of the coconut spiel to YouTube and X, where right-wing commenters said Harris sounded drunk and called her crazy.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for spiel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
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Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bowersox’s presentation was part of the Box Lunch Talk speaker series from the Carroll County Historical Society, which also celebrates the county’s 188th birthday.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Trump reiterated his idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his speech.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump falsely claimed during his inaugural speech the canal had fallen under Chinese control.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Explore the history and legacy of the Rosewood Massacre of 1923 through an insightful lecture and exhibit; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.—
Angel Doval,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know According to details shared by Doubleday, the book opens in Prague, where Langdon plans to attend a lecture by noetic scientist Katherine Solomon.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Other potential investors who are engaged in the talks include Microsoft.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, the same day The Athletic reported that the Houston Astros had reopened talks with their free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, the team was also reported to be attempting to shed reliever and former lights-out closer Ryan Pressly.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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