: 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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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early complainers are triggering viral negative word-of-mouth.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The residencies last a few weeks, long enough for word of mouth to spread.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Adjective
Whether that good word-of-mouth can lift up the opening will pan out tomorrow.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early complainers are triggering viral negative word-of-mouth.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun phrase
After recruiting more artists through flyers, Facebook and word of mouth, True Colors performed its first shows in 2024.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The residencies last a few weeks, long enough for word of mouth to spread.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Word-of-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-of-mouth. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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