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
So were their listeners, who learned of the jam sessions through word-of-mouth and sat on the lawn.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Whether that good word-of-mouth can lift up the opening will pan out tomorrow.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early complainers are triggering viral negative word-of-mouth.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That’s an especially welcome victory after the commercial and critical misfire of another live-action remake earlier this year — Snow White, which reportedly cost between $240 million and $270 million and grossed a dismal $205 million due to toxic word-of-mouth buzz.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Whether that good word-of-mouth can lift up the opening will pan out tomorrow.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early complainers are triggering viral negative word-of-mouth.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That’s an especially welcome victory after the commercial and critical misfire of another live-action remake earlier this year — Snow White, which reportedly cost between $240 million and $270 million and grossed a dismal $205 million due to toxic word-of-mouth buzz.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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If the court were to hear oral arguments on the case in the fall, as the businesses want, a final ruling would likely come out a few months later, though justices could issue a decision any time before their next term ends in June 2026.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Taking oral magnesium affects several chemicals and neurotransmitters, like gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), in your brain that support sleep and relaxation.—
Health,
Health,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Witness his absolutely brutal verbal beatdown of a former scream queen in the clip below.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 June 2025
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The latter quarterback will get a third shot with the Jets, while Wilson ended up in New York and received a verbal commitment to become the starting QB for the Giants in 2025.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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