spiel

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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

"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

The Gladiator spiel reminded me of an incident from 2022.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

Atala, the woman who runs training, begins her spiel right on time, unfazed by the poor attendance.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins