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
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As soon as Lee read the hashtag aloud, there was an audible reaction in the courtroom, captured by the livestream provided daily by Law&Crime.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Healy wrote and read aloud a poem about the couple’s relationship, gleaned from loving insights shared by family and friends.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
In the 1850s, reading aloud was the primary form of at-home entertainment.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Standing tall under the floral wedding arch, Modine smiled as Bongiovi, 22, read aloud his vows to his bride during the May ceremony.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Healy wrote and read aloud a poem about the couple’s relationship, gleaned from loving insights shared by family and friends.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
In the 1850s, reading aloud was the primary form of at-home entertainment.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Standing tall under the floral wedding arch, Modine smiled as Bongiovi, 22, read aloud his vows to his bride during the May ceremony.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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