1
: with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
She read the story aloud.
2
archaic
: in a loud manner : loudly
Examples of aloud in a Sentence
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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The bank said that, financially, the most important impact expected from fashion weeks is generation of foot traffic, and wondered aloud whether the new collections from Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and Demna at Gucci will sell well.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Storyline Online is an Emmy-winning program that encourages reading aloud to children, in order to improve their reading, writing and communication skills, according to its website.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
His producer did not read it aloud.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
In a way, Schiffmann has simply said aloud the truth of many AI leaders’ grand vision.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Storyline Online is an Emmy-winning program that encourages reading aloud to children, in order to improve their reading, writing and communication skills, according to its website.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
His producer did not read it aloud.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
In a way, Schiffmann has simply said aloud the truth of many AI leaders’ grand vision.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloud
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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