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
After debuting with minimal fanfare in November 2025, the provocative Canadian drama about rival hockey players whose passion explodes into lust (and eventually love) became a word-of-mouth sensation.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 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
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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The collaborations create a centralized care experience for parents, particularly new and nursing mothers, seeking early intervention, education, coordinated support and access to providers who collaborate closely with lactation consultants to ensure optimal feeding and oral development outcomes.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Most doctors recommend digital oral or rectal ones, which cost only about a third as much, for accuracy.—
Deborah Skolnik,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Both the highest-intake category and the middle-intake category had also seen drops in specific cognitive areas, including memory (by 32% for the highest-intake category) and verbal fluency (by 110% for the middle-intake category and 173% for the highest-intake category).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
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Officers say that before self-defense, the first step is being verbal.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
27 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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