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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Before the meal, the attendees—averaging about 12 to 20 people in a typical year—read Joel’s words aloud and reflect on what the Union soldiers experienced more than a century and a half ago.
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Some of those opinions have been negative, with one potential juror made to read aloud her old social media posts blasting him as a sociopath and an egomaniac.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Some of those opinions have been negative, with one potential juror made to read aloud her old social media posts blasting him as a sociopath and an egomaniac.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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