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

He’s got a spiel he does every time.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 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