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
My book tries to slough the stigma from the words, to say it all aloud without shame.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump told Fox News in a phone interview, according to comments read aloud on the network.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Read that sentence aloud and try not to laugh.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But the declaration was also meant to be read aloud.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump told Fox News in a phone interview, according to comments read aloud on the network.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Read that sentence aloud and try not to laugh.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But the declaration was also meant to be read aloud.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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Embiid was huge, finishing with 38 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the Knicks still found a way out.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Just his ability to erase mistakes is extremely impressive where guys drive in the paint and see him and turn around and dribble out.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Just look at the second-period power play where Boldy kept trying to skate through Colorado’s neutral-zone forecheck again and again and again — three times turning pucks over at the blue line, causing the Wild to retreat and their fans to audibly groan.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Jurors reached for piles of tissues and audibly sniffled in the silence that fell between the audio playback, local outlets reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The building doesn’t announce itself loudly.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Once booed so loudly, his wife Natalie struggled to attend his games.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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But the atmosphere at Grand Casino Arena was full of playoff tension, and it was clearly showcased on the ice.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Kiana and her emotional support bestie burst The Valley’s aggressive elder millennial energy with an aura clearly curated by TikTok and Instagram.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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