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
On Friday, Payton gave an extended spiel on the efficacy of Houston specialist Denico Autry, who’d blocked 13 kicks in his career entering Sunday’s game.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2025
Mike Macdonald’s weekly spiel about the pass rush and the coverage units needing to work together is valid Football 101 coachspeak, no matter what happens on game day.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Not when figures like Clinton keep cranking out the same spiel.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2025
Mike Macdonald’s weekly spiel about the pass rush and the coverage units needing to work together is valid Football 101 coachspeak, no matter what happens on game day.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Not when figures like Clinton keep cranking out the same spiel.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
Noun
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On the walls and propped up against the room’s perimeter are frames and presentation boards.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the start of Joanne Schwartz’s presentation in Newport Beach recently, the expert amateur mycologist acknowledged the number of recent deaths caused by toxic fungi.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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LeVota was in attendance during Wednesday’s speech.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the heels of accepting their Golden Globes, the duo won big at the Academy Awards, taking home Best Original Screenplay and delivering a memorable speech.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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But that move has always struck me as a little goofy in an introduction, like the teacher who delivers her lecture on punctuality to a bunch of empty seats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The lecture will cover how to use the flower in gardens and for decorations.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some of those talks have sidelined antitrust chief Gail Slater, who inherited the Live Nation case from the Biden administration but has pursued it toward a trial set for March.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pezeshkian, who ordered Araghchi to pursue talks with the Americans after likely getting Khamenei’s blessing, also wrote on X on Sunday about the talks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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