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spiel

noun

Definition of spiel

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 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 See All Example Sentences for spiel

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This upcoming milestone 40th presentation will mark an especially meaningful moment in the American Cinematheque’s history, celebrating both the remarkable legacy of the award and the organization’s enduring contributions to cinema.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Underneath the incredibly good-looking presentation is basically the exact same game that first came out in 1998.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of presentation

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Enforcement should address speech codes, discriminatory security fees, selective recognition of student groups, and administrative acquiescence in the heckler’s veto.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
After his speech, Villeneuve and all the guests made their way out to LACMA’s main courtyard, where Rosé would perform under the stars.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026

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Nihon University German film professor Shibuya Tetsuya, who gave an introductory lecture on German cinema, noted that the film even features a vegetarian vampire.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Ahead of the midterms, a group of them left Washington to attend a four-part lecture series given by Peter Thiel, who cautioned that the next President might be the Antichrist.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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