aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d How to pronounce aloud (audio)
Definition of aloudnext
as in out
with one's normal voice speaking the words the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook

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Recent Examples of aloud Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts. — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 After traveling to Oakland from Colorado, Lori Schott read aloud a diary entry from her daughter, Annalee, who died by suicide at 18 after becoming engrossed with Meta’s apps. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Pediatricians counsel families about breastfeeding, safe sleep, vaccines, and reading aloud, because early experiences influence brain development. — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 But respect cannot require women to pretend there is no conflict here, no competing interest and no legitimate question worth asking aloud. — Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
  1. out
  2. audibly
  3. loudly
  4. clearly
Adverb
  • Bohm has been out awaiting trial after his family posted $4 million bail.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Traffic lights were out at about 80 intersections, so city workers were using generators and placing stop signs at those intersections, the statement said.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of out
Adverb
  • That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of audibly
Adverb
  • After the 911 audio concluded, a recess was called and she was wheeled from the room sobbing loudly.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Or, for that matter, honest people who are just loudly watching drunk people fight each other on YouTube during the middle of their shift at a debt collection agency.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of loudly
Adverb
  • For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Insofar as these drawings depart from previous works, they were clearly made for a new reason.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly

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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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