out loud
adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud
reading out loud
also
: in an openly communicated way
dreaming out loud [=expressing one's hopes and dreams to others]
Examples of out loud in a Sentence
registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
Recent Examples on the Web
The files are more proof that elites of all persuasions seem plenty comfortable saying the quiet part out loud or engaging in egregious, shameless behavior, banking on a culture that has given up on demanding consequences.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Various pundits were quick to point out that Bongino had said the quiet part out loud, undercutting not only his own credibility but that of the wider MAGA mediaverse.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Nobody inside Disney’s TV and streaming unit would ever say so out loud, but things have been in something of a holding pattern there over the past year or two as Walden competed for the CEO gig.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
For some people, these sessions are about reflective dialogue that gives them a place to talk about their hopes, fears and possibilities, out loud and without judgment.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Various pundits were quick to point out that Bongino had said the quiet part out loud, undercutting not only his own credibility but that of the wider MAGA mediaverse.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Nobody inside Disney’s TV and streaming unit would ever say so out loud, but things have been in something of a holding pattern there over the past year or two as Walden competed for the CEO gig.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
For some people, these sessions are about reflective dialogue that gives them a place to talk about their hopes, fears and possibilities, out loud and without judgment.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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