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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The club has grown slowly, by word of mouth, from 10 members at its founding in 2004 to about 300 today.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
According to the organization's website, the ideal was born on Reddit and spread by word of mouth via social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Where Season 1 thrived on discovery — not only the grand revelation of each new game, including their rules and customs, but also a sleeper hit that caught on by word of mouth rather than pre-release hype — Season 2 survives by knowing there’s less to discover.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the loss, Andres Salazar’s clients have stepped in to help by advertising his situation on social media and by word of mouth.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
According to the organization's website, the ideal was born on Reddit and spread by word of mouth via social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Where Season 1 thrived on discovery — not only the grand revelation of each new game, including their rules and customs, but also a sleeper hit that caught on by word of mouth rather than pre-release hype — Season 2 survives by knowing there’s less to discover.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the loss, Andres Salazar’s clients have stepped in to help by advertising his situation on social media and by word of mouth.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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