as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
not having the money to run ads, the restaurant relies on word-of-mouth publicity
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Recent Examples of word-of-mouth
Since forming in upstate New York’s historic Woodstock community in 2017, the band had grown a steady word-of-mouth following.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
But both Obsession and Backrooms have benefited from alternative creative pipelines, organic word-of-mouth campaigns, and an overall sense of franchise fatigue that has the 18-to-28 demographic looking for other ways to entertain themselves.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Curry Barker’s word-of-mouth hit, Obsession, continues to breathe rarified air at the box office and is expected to bring in $21 million in its fifth weekend, declining just 17 percent.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
It wasn’t paid advertising or viral fame that catapulted her success—Sheehan credits her growth to word-of-mouth buzz.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
But both Obsession and Backrooms have benefited from alternative creative pipelines, organic word-of-mouth campaigns, and an overall sense of franchise fatigue that has the 18-to-28 demographic looking for other ways to entertain themselves.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Curry Barker’s word-of-mouth hit, Obsession, continues to breathe rarified air at the box office and is expected to bring in $21 million in its fifth weekend, declining just 17 percent.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
It wasn’t paid advertising or viral fame that catapulted her success—Sheehan credits her growth to word-of-mouth buzz.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.
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Zambrano and his clients are currently waiting for a date from the California Court of Appeal to hear oral arguments.
Adjective
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Ro said interactive chatbots have technological hurdles to overcome, such as a mismatch between their verbal comments and their facial expressions.
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According to the preliminary investigation, a woman and Diguglielmo got into a verbal fight over a parking space, BSO said.
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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