How to Use by word of mouth in a Sentence

by word of mouth

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• Dates are only spread by word of mouth, which adds to the intrigue.
  — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
• Her effort has grown by word of mouth and by social media posts.
  — Mark Thiessen and Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
• The handlers reach out to Brady by word of mouth or via his website.
  — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 31 Aug. 2020
• In other words, Geary’s success has come, in more ways than one, by word of mouth.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
• Distressed farmers found their way to Vogel by word of mouth.
  — Seth Stern, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2021
• And that's how stories were developed back then, pretty much by word of mouth.
  — Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
• Typically, Uribe said, artists hear about the group by word of mouth.
  — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
• Teixeira's idea has certainly caught on, the old-fashioned way, by word of mouth.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2022
• Newman said the gift card sharing will help promote different spots by word of mouth.
  — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
• Some had found his music on Facebook, others on the radio or by word of mouth.
  — Washington Post, 7 May 2021
• Waines said the Soul Swapmeet has grown by word of mouth and social media.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022
• The Paiute have passed his story through generations by word of mouth.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
• Some who came out had only learned of the election by word of mouth that morning — but were not the kind to miss a chance to vote.
  — Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
• The generosity appears to be spread largely by word of mouth.
  — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
• From there, stories of Nguyen’s firearms proficiency spread by word of mouth.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
• Siano’s opened quietly in April and feels like the kind of neighborhood joint that grows by word of mouth.
  — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
• Her school will open in September and was mainly advertised by word of mouth.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022
• The roving van story circulated by word of mouth in poll watch circles.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2021
• This, though, did nothing to dent its popularity at the box office, which grew by word of mouth.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2022
• As buzz about the tours spread by word of mouth and social media, the Solomons began fielding more requests.
  — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
• News of Cherry’s grave quickly spread around London, first by word of mouth and then through the media.
  — Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
• Haitians, often by word of mouth, shared with other Haitians that there was good work and a good life to be found in Springfield.
  — Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
• The company grew largely by word of mouth for the first 19 years because the product spoke for itself.
  — Jill Griffin, Forbes, 22 June 2022
• Talk of Dobbins’ rise up the depth chart began by word of mouth as players and coaches raved about him in interviews.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2021
• The starter’s legend travels primarily by word of mouth, both in-person and online.
  — Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
• The league spread to dozens of neighborhoods and villages across the region, with new players learning about it largely by word of mouth.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
• Like all the best family recipes, this keeper was passed down by word of mouth, to my dad from his Mémère, my great-grandmother.
  — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
• Stories of how the company cares for employees are invaluable vectors of trust that spread by word of mouth.
  — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
• For the most part, parents heard about her at church or through referrals from local organizations, or by word of mouth.
  — Lauren Hilgers, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
• In the same way as old folk songs were passed down through the generations, usually by word of mouth, so chants survive as people come and go.
  — Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025