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
Then, a very enthusiastic staff member gave my group a pre-attraction safety spiel before ushering us through the doors.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Her goal was to paint a fuller picture, to chronicle the thefts and failures, debunk the marketing spiel, and underline the risks in the process.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 30 May 2023
Hahn seemed taken aback but gamely launched into her spiel.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The Republican National Committee immediately posted a clip of the coconut spiel to YouTube and X, where right-wing commenters said Harris sounded drunk and called her crazy.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Her goal was to paint a fuller picture, to chronicle the thefts and failures, debunk the marketing spiel, and underline the risks in the process.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 30 May 2023
Hahn seemed taken aback but gamely launched into her spiel.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The Republican National Committee immediately posted a clip of the coconut spiel to YouTube and X, where right-wing commenters said Harris sounded drunk and called her crazy.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiel
Noun
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There are also times when the presentation of the credits alone has some sort of meaning tied to the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The full production team for the presentation also includes associate producers Nobu Matsukura, Shin Yamada, Yu Anne Ando, Ryohei Otani, and Yumi.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The slogan even made it to the highest office in the land in September when former President Joe Biden included it in his speech during NJ/NY Gotham FC’s celebratory visit to the White House for winning the 2023 NWSL title.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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So far, Fed officials in recent speeches haven’t sounded the alarm on inflation expectations.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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That tracks with a 2017 video lecture Baldoni gave as part of a Baha’i Teachings series titled What if Birth and Death Are Actually the Same?—
Peter Kiefer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Predictably enough, the Ukrainian government has objected to its exclusion from the peace talks Trump administration officials held with their Russian counterparts this week in Riyadh and, for its trouble, is getting slammed by what is supposed to be its ally, the United States.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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During the talks, leaders of NYSCOPBA were urged to issue a strong statement calling for their members to stop striking and to return to work, the Times Union reported.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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