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
Of course, even now, no Russian celebrities will say this out loud—even those who live in the West, especially athletes.
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Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
And then Burnett goes and says it out loud, likely for the first time ever.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
But the president thinks out loud.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verbal bullying can mean teasing, taunting, name-calling or threatening another child out loud or in writing.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
And then Burnett goes and says it out loud, likely for the first time ever.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
But the president thinks out loud.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verbal bullying can mean teasing, taunting, name-calling or threatening another child out loud or in writing.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
Adverb
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Afterward, long-standing election officials who helped lead the event reviewed the questions aloud, sending the county’s newest slate of judges home with a clean bill of ballot expertise.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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What a gift and an honor to be able to read these words aloud, and to have had the chance to spend this time with these indelible characters.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But this game was back and forth for quite some time, including the ensuing Hurricanes drive as quarterback Carson Beck led the way on a 15-play touchdown series with a CharMar Brown rushing score from four yards out.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tested the boundaries of the law within the United States and out.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out%20loud. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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