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
Dombrowski curiously wondered aloud whether Harper can return to being an elite player after having an average season by his standards.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But then his name was read aloud.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Buckingham read Mercury's 1971 confession aloud in parliament on Thursday, breaking down crying multiple times, according to the ABC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason wondered aloud if his players showed Colorado’s collection of Stanley Cup winners and NHL award winners too much respect.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But then his name was read aloud.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Buckingham read Mercury's 1971 confession aloud in parliament on Thursday, breaking down crying multiple times, according to the ABC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason wondered aloud if his players showed Colorado’s collection of Stanley Cup winners and NHL award winners too much respect.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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Just six yards out, Teze powered a header on target, but Vicario spread himself across the goal and palmed his shot away.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Throughout the retelling, Kylie was audibly emotional, pausing multiple times to compose herself.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When Springer got hurt, there was some cheering heard by the Dodger fans in the crowd, who booed him loudly at the start of every at-bat.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another clip showed two other women yelling loudly behind the two teens, seemingly cheering for the game on the court.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Federal Reserve’s September Energy Survey noted that the energy business activity index, the broadest measure of energy firm conditions, remained clearly in negative territory.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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