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. 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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from a- entry 1 + loud

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of aloud was in the 13th century

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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

aloud

adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud

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