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
That’s a solid start for the $40 million production, which is expected to stick around beyond its debut, thanks to great word-of-mouth and enthusiasm for original horror.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The show was a word-of-mouth favorite that suddenly got huge after its first couple of seasons.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The couple also say Café Bastille has earned word-of-mouth buzz — commenters rave about it constantly on food groups — for their famously large portions that keep pace with viral trends.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Netflix could have another word-of-mouth hit on its hands with His & Hers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The show was a word-of-mouth favorite that suddenly got huge after its first couple of seasons.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The couple also say Café Bastille has earned word-of-mouth buzz — commenters rave about it constantly on food groups — for their famously large portions that keep pace with viral trends.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Netflix could have another word-of-mouth hit on its hands with His & Hers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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New research shows that people with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome compared to individuals at a healthy weight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to oral tribal histories, the sachems demonstrated the boundaries of the Providence Land Grant to Roger Williams by standing at Neutaconkanut Hill and spreading their arms wide.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The teams exchanged verbal insults before Anthony Sapienza punched one of the victims and struck him in the face with a pickleball paddle, according to the affidavit.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But cowriting forced them to at least create a verbal outline, spending hours on the phone getting to know the characters before trading off chapters and editing each other’s work.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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