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
It was read aloud during the service before being rolled into a metal cylinder and placed with him.
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Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
Afterwards, Fiennes’ character sits in front of everyone and quietly reads aloud the names everyone anonymously wrote down.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The sweet meetup comes a little over a month after the singer posted a video of herself reading aloud a letter from a fan, featuring a hilarious twist at the end.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Gaffes like falling up the stairs of Air Force One and reading teleprompter instructions aloud became conservative fodder that escalated as the years progressed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
Afterwards, Fiennes’ character sits in front of everyone and quietly reads aloud the names everyone anonymously wrote down.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The sweet meetup comes a little over a month after the singer posted a video of herself reading aloud a letter from a fan, featuring a hilarious twist at the end.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Gaffes like falling up the stairs of Air Force One and reading teleprompter instructions aloud became conservative fodder that escalated as the years progressed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
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There's incredibly problematic science fiction out there, especially some of the older stuff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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To have to go to the Supreme Court to get what Congress clearly provided is very frustrating.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Burden will help the passing game flourish but doesn’t match the Bears’ needs, so this pick shows Chicago clearly is trying to load up on offense under new coach Ben Johnson.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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