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 He and Masten also are heartened that ticket sales are off to a strong start, buttressed by word-of-mouth through the out-of-town runs and the avid Avett fan base. Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 And the majority of Tee’s clients comes from word-of-mouth. Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025 Levy says the novel appears to be following its own demographic progress, from initial publication to its online surge and now a word-of-mouth movement reaching older readers who aren’t on TikTok. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025 Places like The Odeon and Raoul’s to Torrisi and 4 Charles Prime Rib have been eateries to see and be seen, their reputations grown over years through word-of-mouth, critics’ reviews and celebrity spottings. Harper Stephanopoulos, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
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Adjective
  • Joseph was originally charged with forcible oral copulation, false imprisonment, and assault.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Metsera, founded in 2022, brings a pipeline of both oral and injectable treatments with different targets.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Multiple spectators were ejected and others got into verbal disputes with players.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
  • After the pursuit, Reeve appeared to engage in a verbal altercation with the game official.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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