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
In the 1990s and 2000s, Sundance was an offbeat destination for Hollywood’s creative talent, rejecting the glitz of European festivals and the solemnity of awards season in favor of strong movies that garnered word-of-mouth interest.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Butler has grown her business through the help of social media, word-of-mouth and selling wholesale on a platform called Faire, where businesses across the country can find her products and order from her.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Butler has grown her business through the help of social media, word-of-mouth and selling wholesale on a platform called Faire, where businesses across the country can find her products and order from her.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
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During oral argument, all three Court of Appeals judges expressed concern about the fairness of her sentence and highlighted how the district court judge’s political statements made about Peters may have unfairly and unconstitutionally influenced her sentencing.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Novo Nordisk released a new, oral version of its GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy earlier this year.—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lawmakers cited the case of a deaf and non-verbal DACA recipient with no criminal history who was detained last year amid the immigration raids in Los Angeles.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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