out loud

adverb

Definition of out loudnext
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 Still, if this Cherry Orchard tends to say the quiet part out loud, there’s a reason for it. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Why not just stop buying stuff from Mexico, our spender-in-chief mused out loud. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 One of the most famous is the moment Card interrupted his appearance at a classroom in Sarasota, Florida, as a child read a book out loud. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Most of the time, people come with their pre-existing views and biases, repeat them out loud, close their minds to alternative perspectives, and go home even more sure of their ways. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
  1. aloud
  2. out
Adverb
  • Trump said, then took a detour to bash the practice of cashless bail, wondering aloud if that were part of the problem.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Wever herself was in Dunham’s 2010 film, Tiny Furniture, and read an excerpt of her memoir aloud for The New Yorker.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of aloud
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  • That’s the only real update beyond what has already been announced, including cornerback Xavier Lucas still being out after initially being deemed questionable earlier in the week.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Che cited an Associated Press report that Paxton, the Texas attorney general since 2015, took over 275 out-of-state trips while in office.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out%20loud. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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