spiel

Example Sentences

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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

He has long integrated assertions about a third term into his political spiel.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

Why otherwise intelligent people, including political leaders and finance professionals, swallowed his spiel whole is the enduring mystery about Bankman-Fried and crypto.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

"I usually get stopped by security, but I give them a big spiel about how exciting the science is and then they get really bored and let me through," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Bob Presto was giving his spiel: “Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for a truly electrifying experience?”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides