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 most important part of this opening spiel, though, is one word: VEGAS.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
The company heavily emphasizes that last bit in its spiel, and has secured approval for its program to be supported this financial year by the US Department of Defense's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF).
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
Hood was giving him the spiel about his work, when the other man cut in.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Straight gives new customers the same spiel and encourages them to try it in a mixed drink.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
The company heavily emphasizes that last bit in its spiel, and has secured approval for its program to be supported this financial year by the US Department of Defense's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF).
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
Hood was giving him the spiel about his work, when the other man cut in.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Straight gives new customers the same spiel and encourages them to try it in a mixed drink.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spiel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
Noun
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This elevates the dish, giving it both a unique and refined presentation.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Make your next movie night or presentation a smashing success with these Prime Day projector deals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Saturday afternoon will feature the main event, when the four former players will take the stage, unveil their Hall of Fame busts and give speeches.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The event historically has featured a major policy speech from the chair.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
Noun
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At one such gathering last year, a young aspiring academic sat before a tipsy crowd and delivered a lecture on Robin Hood.—
Abigail Ingram,
National Review,
28 July 2025
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The new approach doesn’t just end the lectures, but also the pretense that soft power was ever really about people’s dignity or freedom rather than about access and control.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Mozeliak has started to gauge the interest of a handful of contending teams, though the talks are described as preliminary.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul yield little progress Russia and Ukraine held brief peace talks, but the warring countries remain far apart with little progress made.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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