: 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
Examples of word-of-mouth in a Sentence
Adjective
not having the money to run ads, the restaurant relies on word-of-mouth publicity
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
The book was released by Ecco in spring 2022 and became a word-of-mouth sensation, growing to become the top-selling book of 2023, according to certain book tracking publications.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Reviews and word of mouth are strong with staggered school holidays and Carnaval festivities in the mix.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Egg-selling has been a word-of-mouth business for Finley; her clients include local bakeries, salon clients, neighbors and others on an ever-growing waitlist.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
The book was released by Ecco in spring 2022 and became a word-of-mouth sensation, growing to become the top-selling book of 2023, according to certain book tracking publications.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun phrase
Around 40 percent of dog owners found their pet through word of mouth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Reviews and word of mouth are strong with staggered school holidays and Carnaval festivities in the mix.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-of-mouth. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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