by word of mouth
idiom
: by being told by another person
We learned of this great restaurant by word of mouth.
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Since then, its San Mateo outpost has largely grown by word of mouth.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
With newspapers censored, journalists and activists would gather there to share news by word of mouth or with pamphlets and poems.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
Siano’s opened quietly in April and feels like the kind of neighborhood joint that grows by word of mouth.
—Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The league spread to dozens of neighborhoods and villages across the region, with new players learning about it largely by word of mouth.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
With newspapers censored, journalists and activists would gather there to share news by word of mouth or with pamphlets and poems.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
Siano’s opened quietly in April and feels like the kind of neighborhood joint that grows by word of mouth.
—Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The league spread to dozens of neighborhoods and villages across the region, with new players learning about it largely by word of mouth.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for by word of mouth
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“By word of mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20word%20of%20mouth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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