word of mouth
Example Sentences
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A new business was born, growing by word of mouth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Some have been sold to local people through word of mouth, but he said he just wanted to keep making his creations for a hobby.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
That’s why it pays to identify aides through word of mouth who, even if they are not available now, might be available later.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Radio airplay, strong word of mouth, glossy production and a slick cover that looked like an upscale fragrance ad helped the record sell a million copies by September 1976.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
So information about who earns what and where has to travel by word of mouth, and for inexplicable cultural reasons, this is a very slow and unreliable route.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
