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 But people who discovered the movie turned it into a word-of-mouth juggernaut, enough to encourage Netflix to send the film to cinemas—where fans showed up to sing along. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025 This not only can lead unhappy consumers to leave but also deter future business through negative word-of-mouth and reviews. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 However, grosses had already been trending down ahead of the closing notice amid mixed to negative word-of-mouth about Porter’s performance. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 Soon, word-of-mouth referrals began to flow. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
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  • The oral liquid drugs were found to contain higher levels of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic ingredient that can lead to serious injury or death, especially in children, according to the agency.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cavities and Tooth Erosion Drinking both types of soda can negatively impact your oral health.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • On many nights, Tamara would find her grandmother hunched over the kitchen table, poring over trial transcripts in which Erik and Lyle delivered hours of tearful and stomach-churning accounts of beatings, verbal lashings and rape.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • However, Trump and others who push for suppressing harsh political rhetoric might argue that the stakes of verbal attacks have increased.
    Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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