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
Instead of going out of business, employee engagement skyrocketed, customer loyalty deepened, and word-of-mouth marketing spread far and wide.
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Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Disney also held word-of-mouth screenings in the past week for influencers and fans in 15 markets including Germany, Brazil and Mexico.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s word-of-mouth breakout Adolescence climbed to the top of the U.S. streaming charts in late March.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Strong relationships can create advocates who feel valued and heard, which leads to organic word-of-mouth growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Disney also held word-of-mouth screenings in the past week for influencers and fans in 15 markets including Germany, Brazil and Mexico.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s word-of-mouth breakout Adolescence climbed to the top of the U.S. streaming charts in late March.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Strong relationships can create advocates who feel valued and heard, which leads to organic word-of-mouth growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
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First Trump policy to hit the Supreme Court The appeal is the first from the Trump administration that the Supreme Court agreed to consider through oral arguments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The state recently passed a law to allow pharmacists to provide oral fluoride without a prescription.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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But despite months of verbal support from state leaders, no new funding has materialized.—
Leslie S. Richards,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And also, similar to the suggestion for No. 1, consider creating safe words or a verbal challenge/response procedure.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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