aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d How to pronounce aloud (audio)
Definition of aloudnext
as in out
with one's normal voice speaking the words the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook

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Recent Examples of aloud The content of the ransom notes was shared only recently, and in mid-July 2026, crime journalist Briana Whitney joined Ashley Flowers on the Crime Junkie podcast and read aloud from the note. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2026 The form that the judge read aloud from the bench indicated that the jury had found Hampton not guilty of intoxication manslaughter and guilty on each of the other three counts. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 On Monday, attorneys read aloud some of her diary entries about her declining mental health while trying to care for her three children. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Ours can start as one page of a contract, on the least interesting sheet in the agreement, the one nobody reads aloud. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
  1. out
  2. audibly
  3. loudly
  4. clearly
Adverb
  • In the United States, survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less than 12%.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Youssef Maziz drove a ball into the box on a free kick from 25 yards out on the near side following a Yevhen Cheberko yellow card.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Adverb
  • That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of audibly
Adverb
  • The professional explorers spent a year living inside the Boundary Waters, using their platform to speak loudly for its protection.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Odds of getting shares were worse than one in five thousand, which explains pretty loudly why the stock popped so much on launch.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of loudly
Adverb
  • The first two episodes of this season served as a kind of warm-up, catching us up with Ted and introducing us to the new team, but that’s clearly over.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly

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