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
Maximizing viewership, engagement, word-of-mouth and, for lack of a better word, hype means more in an era in which a brand’s image can supersede its substantive output.
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Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The Pitt, which stars ER alum Noah Wyle and follows the staff of a Pittsburgh hospital’s emergency department in real time, became a word-of-mouth hit for Max.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
With positive word-of-mouth, though, ticket sales remained steady and eventually powered to $155 million domestically and $496 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 June 2025
The Grayslake Juneteenth event benefited from grassroots word-of-mouth publicity and expanded from three participants in 2021 to 150 in 2024, Nash indicated.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The Pitt, which stars ER alum Noah Wyle and follows the staff of a Pittsburgh hospital’s emergency department in real time, became a word-of-mouth hit for Max.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
With positive word-of-mouth, though, ticket sales remained steady and eventually powered to $155 million domestically and $496 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 June 2025
The Grayslake Juneteenth event benefited from grassroots word-of-mouth publicity and expanded from three participants in 2021 to 150 in 2024, Nash indicated.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word-of-mouth
Adjective
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To create a more human-like microbiome in the guts of mice, the team induced nine of these bacterial species through oral gavage.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Hippler is set to hear oral arguments on Thursday, July 17.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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However, The Hollywood Reporter alleged that the actor didn’t have a deal in place; only a verbal agreement with the studio for future projects.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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James Pabst, 25, did not comply with verbal commands and the standoff ensued.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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