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
Most memorable from the early years was the explanation animation on how to select a song to hear onboard and the safety spiel.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The woman who answered delivered the same spiel as the others.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
As such, brands have less license to fob us off with marketing spiel.
—Viola Levy, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, a very enthusiastic staff member gave my group a pre-attraction safety spiel before ushering us through the doors.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The woman who answered delivered the same spiel as the others.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
As such, brands have less license to fob us off with marketing spiel.
—Viola Levy, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, a very enthusiastic staff member gave my group a pre-attraction safety spiel before ushering us through the doors.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for spiel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
Noun
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The tobacco era style of Daniels’ Allen & Ginter Mini Autograph card has a museum-like presentation with his signature directly on the card.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The students also learn proper knife skills, the importance of measuring correctly and all the steps in recipe and menu preparation and presentation.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
1 May 2025
Noun
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After Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue in 2018 received mixed reviews from critics, the WHCA chose historian Ron Chernow to present a speech the following year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Blake Lively pays tribute to her mother, who survived an attack on her life before Lively was born, in a speech at the Time100 Gala in New York.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At one point during five days of questioning, Miller received a lecture from Richard T. Bretzing, who ran the FBI’s L.A. office and was a bishop in the Mormon Church.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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With sample disasters like this one in mind, Fielder heads to the Aviation Technology Complex for a lecture that John Goglia is giving to students about his experience at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Initiate talks to extend Kempe The four-year, $22-million contract extension that Kempe signed in 2022 has been an unmitigated bargain.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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