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
The coach, now an ESPN analyst, not only made a good case in under a minute, but delivered his spiel with passion.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
On a desk inside the caged workshop after the safety video spiel in the attraction queue.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
His spiel recounted the destructiveness of the attack.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
And that’s on top of the standard spiel about the Doctor having two hearts and traveling through time and space in a police box.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
On a desk inside the caged workshop after the safety video spiel in the attraction queue.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
His spiel recounted the destructiveness of the attack.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
And that’s on top of the standard spiel about the Doctor having two hearts and traveling through time and space in a police box.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
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The seven-member council, after listening to the presentations but not asking any questions, plan to select the next county executive by a simple majority vote at an undetermined date in the future, County Council Chairman Izzy Patoka previously said.Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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This Japanese-centric restaurant offers a distinct dining experience that combines modern and traditional Japanese fare with a highly refined approach to presentation.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to criticize President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policies during a speech on Saturday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The management changes were announced as part of the company’s twentieth anniversary celebrations which also featured a speech from Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame puts an exclamation point on celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with a special lecture Thursday.Troy Smith, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The talk lightens up when Roan meets up with a couple of high school friends at Andy’s Frozen Custard and orders a concoction called the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer.Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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In another nod to history, Wright-Patterson was home to the 1995 peace talks that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords between Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, which ended a three-and-half-year war in Bosnia.Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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