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
McCardell first heard Carnegie’s self-improvement spiel at a gathering of the Fashion Group, a trade association for women in the industry, and then signed up for courses at his Institute of Effective Speaking.
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Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
As time runs out, the safety spiel gets delivered as fast as a radio disclaimer for an ambulance chasing lawyer.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The demand for sports is commensurate with its unmatched effectiveness as a delivery system for marketing spiels; as such, the segment outperforms the rest of TV’s programming mix, even when the macroeconomic situation is dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Pedestrian crosswalks were hacked in Seattle last week to have a fake Jeff Bezos start spouting tongue-in-cheek pro-billionaire spiel.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
As time runs out, the safety spiel gets delivered as fast as a radio disclaimer for an ambulance chasing lawyer.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The demand for sports is commensurate with its unmatched effectiveness as a delivery system for marketing spiels; as such, the segment outperforms the rest of TV’s programming mix, even when the macroeconomic situation is dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Pedestrian crosswalks were hacked in Seattle last week to have a fake Jeff Bezos start spouting tongue-in-cheek pro-billionaire spiel.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
Noun
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The forum offered a full day of programming with panels, fireside chats and presentations featuring leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Statista and UMass Memorial Health.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Venue selection and presentation format innovation demonstrated brands' increasing emphasis on experiential marketing over traditional runway shows.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Voice recognition technology, refined through work with speech disabilities, powers virtual assistants used by billions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The El Grito de Independencia commemorates the speech that marks the beginning of the Mexican independence movement.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of giving a long lecture on the subject, the teacher shares a 5 minute video highlighting the main events of the war.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, the first module typically is a single video lecture introducing the class.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another interesting talk was that of Charles Alpert from Cadence.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republican lawmakers are upping the pressure on GOP leaders to extend enhanced health insurance subsidies set to expire at year’s end for those with Affordable Care Act coverage, bolstering similar demands from Democrats as part of government funding talks.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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