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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Ron did this every year for decades, and people read it aloud sometimes at the kitchen table.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
The couple's son Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe), desperate to help his beloved sister Judith (Olivia Lynes) who appears beyond help from the ravages of the disease, wishes aloud to trade places with her.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
That made total sense to say to Gus, but said aloud sounded a little more risqué than either his mom or dad were expecting.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Imagine listing a group of people aloud, all of whom were invited to a dinner party.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
The couple's son Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe), desperate to help his beloved sister Judith (Olivia Lynes) who appears beyond help from the ravages of the disease, wishes aloud to trade places with her.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
That made total sense to say to Gus, but said aloud sounded a little more risqué than either his mom or dad were expecting.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Imagine listing a group of people aloud, all of whom were invited to a dinner party.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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