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
Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The Kings’ injury list required a deep breath to read aloud.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Alone, or reading his work aloud, because the emotions are so not necessarily strong, but very clear.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Franklin, 81 years of age, handed his closing speech to his Pennsylvania delegate, James Wilson, to be read aloud.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The Kings’ injury list required a deep breath to read aloud.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Alone, or reading his work aloud, because the emotions are so not necessarily strong, but very clear.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Franklin, 81 years of age, handed his closing speech to his Pennsylvania delegate, James Wilson, to be read aloud.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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That day, his Tahoe had been disguised with both an Uber decal and an out-of-state license plate.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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And so begins our journey, out from the Green Monster and onto the glowing screen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There's something so timeless and romantic about hair that almost audibly tumbles down one's back.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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This was the first time in a long time that a Leeds side left the Elland Road crowd audibly frustrated, groaning at every backwards pass or defensive slip-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This was the end-credits scene for Elio to tease Hoppers as the next Pixar film, but the brief clip resonated so loudly and turned lil' Tom into, essentially, the mascot for crashing out.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The aggression with which both parties have worked to manipulate district lines—while loudly inveighing against the other party for doing the exact same thing—is cynical and depressing.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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