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
While the evidence was in plain sight, fans still hoped for a word-of-mouth recommendation from Swift herself.
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Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Films that depend on word-of-mouth do not work well without media support or in opposition to saturation marketing tactics.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Definite recommend, which is a platinum indicator of legs and word-of-mouth, was very low at 43%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Tap into your network for word-of-mouth recs as well.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Films that depend on word-of-mouth do not work well without media support or in opposition to saturation marketing tactics.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Definite recommend, which is a platinum indicator of legs and word-of-mouth, was very low at 43%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Tap into your network for word-of-mouth recs as well.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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One attorney involved in the case said oral arguments may not be scheduled until September, nearly a year after the original indictment.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even oral arguments in other capital cases have been rescheduled as a result of execution litigation.—
Melanie Verdecia,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Traffic offenses accounted for two-thirds of tickets issued, and verbal assault and property theft were the most common forms of victimization.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The season expansion is one dimension of the verbal agreement between WNBA owners and players, solidified in the early hours of Wednesday morning after more than a week of nonstop negotiations.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 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 26 Mar. 2026.
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