Synonyms of spiel

spiel

noun

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.

Related Words

• presentation
• speech
• lecture
• talk
• pitch
• oration
• tirade
• peroration
• harangue
• diatribe
• declamation
• monologue
• address
• rant
• eulogy
• sermon
• tribute
• panegyric
• soliloquy
• keynote address
• homily
• salutatory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spiel

Critics lacking a serious investment in women’s basketball can conveniently swoop in to recite their spiel, and pay no attention to the sport itself. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

This spiel might be about phones, but there’s a new Pixel Watch 5 on the block, too. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

That’s because the public that has bought into its inflated spiel may end up being let down with a jolt. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026

The commercials, featuring the company’s young CEO, Margo Case (Kathryn Newton), fuse Big Pharma come-on with a vague feminist spiel, and Carol rolls her eyes at all the feel-good whatever. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

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