: 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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Adjective
not having the money to run ads, the restaurant relies on word-of-mouth publicity
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Bottom line Jeff Marks, director of Club portfolio analysis, said Wednesday that as more and more iPhone users upgrade and start using the Apple Intelligence features word-of-mouth should get more people to stop dragging their feet.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Giving kids more than insurance will cover The neuroplasticity program has been able to find its families mostly through word of mouth, said Darryn Atkinson, a professor at St. Augustine who does research on the outcomes achieved through this kind of rigorous therapy.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
By focusing on transparency, personalized service, and consistent results, the company grew largely through word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied clients in investor networks, real estate, and trading.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Bottom line Jeff Marks, director of Club portfolio analysis, said Wednesday that as more and more iPhone users upgrade and start using the Apple Intelligence features word-of-mouth should get more people to stop dragging their feet.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun phrase
Neither Helena nor Barbara knew if their sister was alive, but by miraculous word of mouth, the two reconnected in Germany.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Giving kids more than insurance will cover The neuroplasticity program has been able to find its families mostly through word of mouth, said Darryn Atkinson, a professor at St. Augustine who does research on the outcomes achieved through this kind of rigorous therapy.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-of-mouth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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