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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During the sentencing hearing, statements from the victims’ parents were read aloud before the court.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Soliman spoke in court through an Arabic interpreter to plead guilty to all the charges read aloud by the judge, ask for forgiveness and deny some of the accusations against him.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, the OpenAI president had to read some of the most embarrassing entries aloud in front of a jury and a packed courthouse, as well as over a YouTube livestream that peaked at around 1,200 viewers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Soliman spoke in court through an Arabic interpreter to plead guilty to all the charges read aloud by the judge, ask for forgiveness and deny some of the accusations against him.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, the OpenAI president had to read some of the most embarrassing entries aloud in front of a jury and a packed courthouse, as well as over a YouTube livestream that peaked at around 1,200 viewers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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