by word of mouth

idiom

: by being told by another person

We learned of this great restaurant by word of mouth.

Examples of by word of mouth in a Sentence

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Image Image In a campaign conducted largely by word of mouth, union activists argued that in addition to better pay and benefits, the U.A.W. would protect Mercedes workers from abrupt changes in their schedules and long shifts, including on weekends. —Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 May 2024

But the most common and effective way is by word of mouth and generational participation. —Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024

From there, stories of Nguyen’s firearms proficiency spread by word of mouth. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024

John Thompson, the director of Polity, an independent publisher in the United Kingdom that has put out fourteen of Han’s books since 2017, told me the demand for his work has grown largely by word of mouth. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024

The plaza’s status — and potential — as an eye-catching venue for their work spread by word of mouth within the graffiti community in recent months. —Leda Joy Abkenari, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024

News spread quickly that day last November, but by word of mouth, says Denny Khamphanthong, a 29-year-old Richmond resident. —David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024

Concern for Catherine’s well-being was the overwhelming sentiment as the news filtered out in alerts on smartphones, in clips of the video on social media and by word of mouth. —Megan Specia, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024

The starter’s legend travels primarily by word of mouth, both in-person and online. —Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024