spieler
Americannoun
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a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
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a person with an extravagant line of talk.
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Australian. a swindler.
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Slang. an announcer for radio or television, especially one who gives commercials.
Etymology
Origin of spieler
From German, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at spiel, -er 1
Example Sentences
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An American who has lived in England since the 1980s, Spieler has a pantry that’s a wonderland of culinary specialties.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
When Spieler was on a trip to Poland, some local women gifted her raspberries preserved in syrups, jams and honey.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
This gave Spieler the chance to start fresh with the audio, commissioning a synth-heavy retro score by the Detroit band Voyag3r and fielding a murderer’s row of genre-film stalwarts to dub the actors.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021
Spieler believes that the intervening decades may actually have done “New York Ninja” some favors.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021
The "Sammlung Vermischte Clavierstücke für geübte und ungeübte Spieler," by Georg Benda, may also be mentioned; it is of great interest, especially the Sonata in C minor.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
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