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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After each round of submissions, ballots are read aloud and then burned.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
After all ballots have been cast, the first judge shakes the voting box to mix the ballots and then transfers them to a new vessel, from which the ballots are selected and read aloud.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Read it aloud to catch awkward phrasing, and ask a trusted friend or colleague to review it.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
After all ballots have been cast, the first judge shakes the voting box to mix the ballots and then transfers them to a new vessel, from which the ballots are selected and read aloud.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Read it aloud to catch awkward phrasing, and ask a trusted friend or colleague to review it.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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