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 the statements were read aloud in court Tuesday afternoon, O’Connor did not look up or in the direction of the speakers.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
On March 2, 2023, the jury deliberated for less than three hours before reaching a guilty verdict, which clerk Becky Hill read aloud.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The first statement read aloud was written by the youngest, Weston.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The war consequently left some Gulf Arabs wondering aloud why Egypt, which has the largest army of any Arab country, didn’t do more to assist them militarily.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
On March 2, 2023, the jury deliberated for less than three hours before reaching a guilty verdict, which clerk Becky Hill read aloud.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The first statement read aloud was written by the youngest, Weston.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The war consequently left some Gulf Arabs wondering aloud why Egypt, which has the largest army of any Arab country, didn’t do more to assist them militarily.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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