Definition of aloudnext

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Recent Examples of aloud Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 These attract big audiences, who listen to the likes of Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and even Queen Camilla reading remarkable letters aloud. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Jonson’s first-person voice, which is prefaced with, among other things, a note about how it should not be read aloud. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 More than 300 questions were submitted with only a handful read aloud and addressed, university officials said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
  • Most people are busy working, busy being parents, busy just being out there juggling.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Senate hopeful is looking to Obama in shoring up support for the traditionally Democratic demographic and broaden el Sayed’s coalition 10 days out from the midterm elections.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • At the premiere, the audience audibly gasped and cheered, even though Austen’s story is well known to many.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to sponsoring custom moments and video clips in the Peacock app, NBCU says, Cohen’s avatar can audibly reference a sponsor’s brand.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • To dance wildly and sing loudly and wrap their arms around each other.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, Rabe might just have the toughest job of all, and not because she is regularly called upon to joust (sometimes loudly) with performers as skilled and, to repeat, beloved as Louis-Dreyfus and Harris.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Orantes also expressed frustration with the handling of her father’s arrest — to which federal authorities had clearly alerted some media, who were brought along for the raid.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Albertsons’ reply will clearly be that trying hard was not what Kroger promised.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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