: 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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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
With just a word-of-mouth warning, one man raced 25 miles to save guests at his Texas RV park.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Igor Epshteyn, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The horse community is a very old school community in that relies on word of mouth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
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Adjective
The lineup of this year’s Crystal Globe Competition was similarly strong, a fact reflected in the sharing out of the awards; all the word-of-mouth titles seemed to win something, which isn’t always the case.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
With just a word-of-mouth warning, one man raced 25 miles to save guests at his Texas RV park.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Noun phrase
Many keep coming back and bring others with them through word of mouth.
—Igor Epshteyn, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The horse community is a very old school community in that relies on word of mouth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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