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
So speak your ideas aloud this month.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Nogami, unable to travel, sent a letter of thanks that was read aloud on stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
As Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells, who made the final decision to seek the death penalty in the case, watched from the center gallery’s second row, the panel’s presiding juror read aloud the verdict form in midafternoon.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Nogami, unable to travel, sent a letter of thanks that was read aloud on stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
As Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells, who made the final decision to seek the death penalty in the case, watched from the center gallery’s second row, the panel’s presiding juror read aloud the verdict form in midafternoon.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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And his work ethic is unmatched out there.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The expansion included relocating two out-of-state businesses to the area through acquisitions.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Throughout the retelling, Kylie was audibly emotional, pausing multiple times to compose herself.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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People were able to talk in most areas, though those who did usually didn’t do so loudly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those people have clearly not seen Browns QB Dillon Gabriel play.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This morning, sentimentality keeps you from seeing a situation clearly.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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