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
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That's the part so many seem afraid to say out loud.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Talk it out loud with each other.
—Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The screening also includes a portion that requires the student to read a passage out loud to measure comprehension and fluency.
—Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
The fear often shrinks when it is stated out loud.
—Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Talk it out loud with each other.
—Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The screening also includes a portion that requires the student to read a passage out loud to measure comprehension and fluency.
—Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
The fear often shrinks when it is stated out loud.
—Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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