: 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
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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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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Let Referrals Do the Talking Your reputation is your most valuable asset, and word-of-mouth referrals can amplify your reach without a single post.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
However, based on Yelp reviews and word of mouth, lunch is the best time to go because of the restaurant’s lunch specials.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The film, starring Keke Palmer and SZA, is benefitting from positive word-of-mouth and has generated $25 million after two weekends of release.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Let Referrals Do the Talking Your reputation is your most valuable asset, and word-of-mouth referrals can amplify your reach without a single post.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun phrase
Image Image Thanks to social media and word of mouth, Detroit Army was slowly becoming more popular.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
However, based on Yelp reviews and word of mouth, lunch is the best time to go because of the restaurant’s lunch specials.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-of-mouth. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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