1
: with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
She read the story aloud.
2
archaic
: in a loud manner : loudly
Examples of aloud in a Sentence
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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Typically, a judge will hold a detention hearing after reading aloud the charges a person faces.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Between songs, Dijon wondered aloud what phase the moon was in.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Quotes displayed on a digital strip along the facade are read aloud, recalling stories that plumb the depths of human meaning.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Following the awards, victim witness advocates from the DA’s office read names aloud of homicide victims in remembrance ceremony.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Between songs, Dijon wondered aloud what phase the moon was in.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Quotes displayed on a digital strip along the facade are read aloud, recalling stories that plumb the depths of human meaning.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Following the awards, victim witness advocates from the DA’s office read names aloud of homicide victims in remembrance ceremony.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloud
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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