spiel

Example Sentences

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Upon landing, the flight attendant’s voice rang over the intercom to give us the usual spiel as our aircraft made its way to the jet bridge.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Mr. Brady pulled off Don Profondo’s patter song “Medaglie incomparabili,” a tongue-twisting list of precious objects, as an auctioneer’s spiel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

With “The Phoenician Scheme,” Anderson is celebrating the art of the spiel, the capitalism that artists are supposed to be against.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

"The spiel that I'm reading from people saying how off it we are. We won two games on the bounce and you're upset about it, I don't get it."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Once the crowd settles, my mom gives her spiel and says that costumes for the talent portion will need to be approved at the same time as the rest of our wardrobe.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy