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 The film, which cost a modest $38 million, is benefiting from great reviews and electric word-of-mouth. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025 The annual Bombay Beach Biennale, a word-of-mouth gathering of creatives, will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, and a shocking amount of musicians come through this remote desert area. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Since its quiet release on Amazon Prime’s streaming service on July 30, War of the Worlds has steadily built a word-of-mouth reputation for its sheer ridiculousness. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025 But Mikel Consulting now gets more than half of its work from other sources, including word-of-mouth and the company’s own website. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
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Adjective
  • The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Metsera's daily oral peptide could deliver effective results as well.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • First-term presidential adviser Steve Bannon said Bessent and Elon Musk had a verbal confrontation that turned into a scuffle earlier this year.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
  • A day after Tart, 28, decided to hit Kelce, 35, in his facemask during the Chargers' 27-21 win, Tart took a verbal jab at the tight end on Instagram.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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