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
Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
With good reviews and positive word-of-mouth, the $200 million film could become the studio’s first original blockbuster.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The platform’s fragrance corner—often dubbed #FragranceTok—has turned perfume discovery into a kind of digital word-of-mouth.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
While the evidence was in plain sight, fans still hoped for a word-of-mouth recommendation from Swift herself.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
With good reviews and positive word-of-mouth, the $200 million film could become the studio’s first original blockbuster.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The platform’s fragrance corner—often dubbed #FragranceTok—has turned perfume discovery into a kind of digital word-of-mouth.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
While the evidence was in plain sight, fans still hoped for a word-of-mouth recommendation from Swift herself.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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Instead, the findings were limited to oral briefings, shared with Summers and Taylor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not only do these tools play a role in oral health and disease prevention, but many people are more likely to stay consistent with water flossing — including those managing dental and gum conditions.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Physically frail, yet in full verbal command, Julian doesn’t talk to Lori so much as at her, pausing only to fire off questions that harden, in midair, into assumptions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Roediger allegedly saw the woman speaking with her boyfriend in the front yard on her bedroom security monitor and then went to the front door where a verbal altercation ensued.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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