word-of-mouth

adjective

ˌwərd-ə(v)-ˈmau̇th How to pronounce word-of-mouth (audio)
Definition of word-of-mouthnext
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 Her quiet, elegant drama was a word-of-mouth stunner on the ground in Park City. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Today, Nguyen organizes a network of nearly 400 teenagers through a Discord server, which gained traction through library fliers and word-of-mouth from teens elected to the Chinatown Teen Council. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Thanks to its positive word-of-mouth and undeniable hold on premium screens, The Odyssey is on track to become one of the highest-grossing releases of the year. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026 Dino and Mesa, in fact, eschew a social media presence in favor of this type of word-of-mouth. — Timothy Depeugh, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for word-of-mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
  1. oral
  2. verbal
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  • The complaint says that Gardner wired $500,000 to Sanborn and that the parties had an oral agreement on how the work would proceed.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Peptide serums can also complement oral hair-growth medications.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of oral
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  • Chelsea have also reached a verbal agreement with Como to loan goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to the Serie A club for a season.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its guidance treats verbal identity as something that should be as recognizable as visual identity, while allowing tone to shift with the situation, from welcoming onboarding to clear and direct error messages.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of verbal

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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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