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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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Paltrow exclaimed at the time, before reading the question aloud.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
At three social dance events in three different neighborhoods, three nights in a row, some people wondered aloud if events were quieter because of the ICE activity in the city.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Meara asks, complicating the matter further by wondering this inquiry aloud while the two of them are chatting with Mike Douglas on his daytime show.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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