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
Recent Examples on the Web
The voice claiming to be Muñiz appears to acknowledge the ethical lapse, wondering aloud what would happen if the recording were to be leaked.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Once the idea was spoken aloud, Cage seemed less amused.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2024
After breakfast, the Reverend Maclean would read aloud from Wordsworth or Milton or the Bible; then came three hours of instruction, during which Norman was made to write an essay while his father worked on his sermons.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The play starts with a bored office worker reading aloud from a battered paperback, his colleagues eventually getting conscripted into various roles.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Once the idea was spoken aloud, Cage seemed less amused.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2024
After breakfast, the Reverend Maclean would read aloud from Wordsworth or Milton or the Bible; then came three hours of instruction, during which Norman was made to write an essay while his father worked on his sermons.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The play starts with a bored office worker reading aloud from a battered paperback, his colleagues eventually getting conscripted into various roles.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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