out loud
adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud
reading out loud
also
: in an openly communicated way
dreaming out loud [=expressing one's hopes and dreams to others]
Examples of out loud in a Sentence
registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
Recent Examples on the Web
If a concept just doesn’t make sense, try explaining it out loud to a friend.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
So during Jake Gyllenhaal's chat with Colbert, the actor pulled out the note and read it out loud.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Written as a one-person show, the play offers an immersive experience, such as audience members reading list items out loud.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuentes appeared virtually on Zoom at a court hearing, held at the Maywood Courthouse Friday, where Cook County Judge Celestia Mays allowed Marla Rose to read the apology letter to herself but not out loud.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
So during Jake Gyllenhaal's chat with Colbert, the actor pulled out the note and read it out loud.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Written as a one-person show, the play offers an immersive experience, such as audience members reading list items out loud.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuentes appeared virtually on Zoom at a court hearing, held at the Maywood Courthouse Friday, where Cook County Judge Celestia Mays allowed Marla Rose to read the apology letter to herself but not out loud.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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