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 If he was viewed as an art-world interloper, Roth has enough influence and goodwill that no one was really going to say that out loud. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 When The Job Stops Being About Syntax The part nobody wants to say out loud is that this changes the job. — Chris Wade, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Because some of the prime movers behind the lawsuit have said the quiet part out loud. — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 This is laugh out loud rich coming from the father of FIFA corruption, the man who gave FIFA its bad name. — Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
  1. aloud
  2. out
Adverb
  • Pediatricians counsel families about breastfeeding, safe sleep, vaccines, and reading aloud, because early experiences influence brain development.
    — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Several impact statements were read aloud in court, including Elliott's mother, father, sister and two aunts.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of aloud
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  • Bradyn Swinson, Edge With Harold Landry still out due to injury, the Patriots need their backup edge rushers to step up.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Elliott chose the gutter, and the voters chose to leave him out there on his own.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
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