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
The Lamb is a rare and welcome word-of-mouth success from England’s neglected north.
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The film built momentum through word-of-mouth, growing its audience for eight straight weeks, with repeat customers accounting for over 80% of total box office as viewers returned to experience different narrative branches.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Long reliant on spreadsheets and word-of-mouth recommendations, these properties are now leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, sharpen pricing and keep their personal touch while staying competitive in a crowded market.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In its first year, the company scaled from just three clients to over one hundred, entirely through word-of-mouth referrals.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The film built momentum through word-of-mouth, growing its audience for eight straight weeks, with repeat customers accounting for over 80% of total box office as viewers returned to experience different narrative branches.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Long reliant on spreadsheets and word-of-mouth recommendations, these properties are now leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, sharpen pricing and keep their personal touch while staying competitive in a crowded market.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In its first year, the company scaled from just three clients to over one hundred, entirely through word-of-mouth referrals.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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Their active ingredients are virtually indistinguishable from those of the many oral supplements already hawked by the wellness industry.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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The government is not seeking to have oral arguments.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Though Eve uses a rewards chart, Darling is conscious of the importance of providing opportunities not just for verbal reinforcement and positive feedback, but also self-reflection.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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More of the big TV-news operations feature hot-talk programming in primetime that is designed to appeal to partisan audiences, or just those looking for tension or a verbal donnybrook.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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