: orally communicated
also
: generated from or reliant on oral publicity
word-of-mouth customers
a word-of-mouth business
: oral communication
especially
: oral often inadvertent publicity
Synonyms
Examples of word-of-mouth in a Sentence
Adjective
not having the money to run ads, the restaurant relies on word-of-mouth publicity
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Success in one rhinoplasty case can lead to word-of-mouth referrals and, eventually, a global reputation as a leader in this specific procedure.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Editor’s note: An untold number of unheralded artists live in Colorado, those creators who can’t (or don’t want to) get into galleries and rely on word of mouth, luck or social media to make a living.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
And much of its word-of-mouth buzz can be traced back to the people who made it.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Success in one rhinoplasty case can lead to word-of-mouth referrals and, eventually, a global reputation as a leader in this specific procedure.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun phrase
In the past, most indies would open to a handful of screens and gradually expand their footprint over months, building word of mouth in the process.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Editor’s note: An untold number of unheralded artists live in Colorado, those creators who can’t (or don’t want to) get into galleries and rely on word of mouth, luck or social media to make a living.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-of-mouth. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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