as in out
with one's normal voice speaking the words
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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Recent Examples of aloud
In imposing the sentence on Wednesday, O’Malley denied a defense request to reduce the prison term to five years, referencing a victim impact statement read aloud in court, according to prosecutors.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old.
—Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Naumov, of Simsbury, Connecticut, held up a childhood photograph of himself with his parents on the stage as his score was read aloud.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old.
—Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Naumov, of Simsbury, Connecticut, held up a childhood photograph of himself with his parents on the stage as his score was read aloud.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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With its dynamic freshman depleted from flu and another starter, Chad Baker-Mazara, still out due to injury, USC struggled to find a consistent source of offense.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy, who is not a student at the university, was out on bond after a September arrest for having a gun on campus, according to court records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The officer whose bodycam recorded the shooting audibly sighed after the gunshot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the background, the person filming reacted audibly to what had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The local crowd cheered loudly for Brignone, who won gold in the super-G three days earlier and has made a remarkable comeback from a devastating crash in the Italian championships 10 months ago.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Quiet spaces could call loudly to you now.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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What’s more, the silhouette clearly strikes a nostalgic chord, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crowd — representing a wide range of backgrounds and languages — clapped along and filmed on their phones, clearly enjoying it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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