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
For some films, seeing it together and singing out loud is super-fun.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Gregory wondered out loud with a chuckle.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Finally saying it out loud felt like a huge weight off my shoulders.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The Australian in me could see why people would be reluctant to talk like that — to think some things, but not be allowed to say them out loud culturally.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Gregory wondered out loud with a chuckle.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Finally saying it out loud felt like a huge weight off my shoulders.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The Australian in me could see why people would be reluctant to talk like that — to think some things, but not be allowed to say them out loud culturally.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
Adverb
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The verse in this novel is meant to be read aloud; the internal rhyme throughout is addictive and intimate.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her father loved reading poems aloud to the family.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Republicans in Congress also secured their lowest net approval rating on the issue in the poll out on Tuesday, with a 30 percent approval rating versus a 57 percent disapproval mark.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Add a small bit of warm water, and use a nylon brush or sponge to clean the pan, inside and out.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out%20loud. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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