Killer Mike

It's a totally different spiel when I talk at Morehouse. But when I'm talking at MIT? At the University of Cincinnati? I'm telling white people, in order to stop systemic racism, you must first befriend, become a colleague of, get to know intimately, put yourself culturally in the framework of someone who doesn't look like you.

American Musician

Conor Oberst

When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,' that stuff totally still rings true. If you're standing there talking to someone, it's really easy to tell if they're being authentic or not. And that's great.

Lisa Blatt

My nine-year-old was trying to read my spiel. When she tried to pronounce the word 'pharmaceutical,' it was frightening. She would love to argue in the Supreme Court one day. My son asked me, 'Mommy, why do you have to have so many arguments? Why can't you have agreements?

American Lawyer

Robert Crumb

People still make me nervous, but gradually over the years I've developed kind of like a public personality, so I can talk. I have my spiel, I have my stories.

American Artist

Maddie Marlow

We poured our whole hearts into 'Start Here,' and I cannot wait to just show our fans the whole Maddie & Tae spiel.

Used to convince the listener about a specific point or to buy something.

Persuasive Intent

Common in casual or marketing talk, not in formal writing.

Informal Settings

Often a one-sided, lengthy talk without interruption.

Monologue

When 'spiel' is a verb, it describes the act of delivering a spiel.

Verb Action

Using 'spiel' as a verb is informal and often used in speech over writing.

Informal Verb

Implies a dynamic effort to persuade or impress.

Active Persuasion

 safari life opening but he was on walk and none of us had animals so as they were about to go live with him they realized he'd never done one so they said to him you have to say this is far alive but you know obviously we do a little 20-second spiel of this is so

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 I do, because at least there you stood a chance. You know? I used to actually hang up on them. But then I read in "Dear Abby" that that was rude. So the next time that one called I let him get halfway through his spiel and then I said,

Spiel