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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The documentary fills in some of those thoughts through Spiegelman, who occasionally reads aloud from his work amid testimonials and a cursory history of comics.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
When the not guilty verdict was read aloud on Feb. 18, Rocky — who was facing up to 24 years behind bars if convicted — immediately jumped over the stand to hug the singer, as well as his mother and sister.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Happy Tales story time at animal shelter Happy Tales story time for children 6 and older to read aloud to dogs, cats and rabbits awaiting adoption is held from 11 a.m. to noon or 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Feb. 23 at Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St. Cost is $10 per child.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
At the meeting, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai read aloud a question about DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up lab that roiled U.S. markets recently, when its app shot to the top of the Apple’s App Store, supplanting ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
When the not guilty verdict was read aloud on Feb. 18, Rocky — who was facing up to 24 years behind bars if convicted — immediately jumped over the stand to hug the singer, as well as his mother and sister.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Happy Tales story time at animal shelter Happy Tales story time for children 6 and older to read aloud to dogs, cats and rabbits awaiting adoption is held from 11 a.m. to noon or 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Feb. 23 at Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St. Cost is $10 per child.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
At the meeting, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai read aloud a question about DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up lab that roiled U.S. markets recently, when its app shot to the top of the Apple’s App Store, supplanting ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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