as in aloud
with one's normal voice speaking the words
registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
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Recent Examples of out loud
Seems like Boras could just read that out loud, then crumple up and mic-drop the paper.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
When co-parents blur lines, children feel it, even when nothing is said out loud.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s an astonishing thing to say out loud.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Name the pain others won't say out loud.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
When co-parents blur lines, children feel it, even when nothing is said out loud.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s an astonishing thing to say out loud.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Name the pain others won't say out loud.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
Adverb
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Students choose a story and read aloud from a laptop.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This classic is perfect to read aloud to daughters and granddaughters.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out%20loud. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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