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
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After saying it out loud, the elder James struggled to process the idea.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Name the pain others won't say out loud.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump recently said the quiet part out loud, once again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Saying things out loud for the AI scribe that would typically appear only in a clinical note can create its own set of challenges, particularly during sensitive physical exams.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Name the pain others won't say out loud.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump recently said the quiet part out loud, once again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Saying things out loud for the AI scribe that would typically appear only in a clinical note can create its own set of challenges, particularly during sensitive physical exams.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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