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 video showed voter data from San Luis Obispo County that was both visible and, as details were spoken aloud, audible in the footage.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In a Santa Monica courtroom, Spacey was asked to read part of the summary of his diagnosis aloud.
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More than 50% of parents said they were advised to read aloud to their newborns in 2022, compared with 63% in 2018.
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Birgisdottir read aloud in English and Icelandic.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In a Santa Monica courtroom, Spacey was asked to read part of the summary of his diagnosis aloud.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
More than 50% of parents said they were advised to read aloud to their newborns in 2022, compared with 63% in 2018.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Birgisdottir read aloud in English and Icelandic.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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