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
While many TikTok-viral fragrances fade into obscurity, Golden Rule has maintained its momentum through genuine word-of-mouth praise.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The celebrity crowd has slowly begun to rediscover them by word-of-mouth, or via their stylists.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, trust in today’s marketplace isn’t built through local networks or word-of-mouth alone.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The celebrity crowd has slowly begun to rediscover them by word-of-mouth, or via their stylists.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, trust in today’s marketplace isn’t built through local networks or word-of-mouth alone.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word-of-mouth. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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