spieler

Example Sentences

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Mike Pesca is back to take his rightful place as spieler in chief.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2017

He served a single term in Congress before running for governor of Pennsylvania, where he was known as "der ball spieler" — the ball player — in the state's Pennsylvania Dutch area.

From Time • Jun. 14, 2017

He's shock-haired Peter, a sardonic Berlin cabaret spieler.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2011

Since his Seattle coffeehouse shows in the 1990s, Mike Daisey has been one hilarious spieler.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2011

These gentlemen use the methods and the tricks of the auctioneer—the blandishments of the bookmaker—the sleek, smooth ways of the professional spieler.

From Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others by Hubbard, Elbert