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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The pope read aloud his appeal on Saturday in Italian from a piece of paper.
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Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 15 June 2025
The name of each student joining the U.S. armed forces was read aloud to applause.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Proctor was asked to read the texts aloud in court during the first trial, but in the second, the prosecution relied on others to read the offensive comments.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Acknowledging emotions aloud before making important decisions can reduce their grip on your thinking.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 15 June 2025
The name of each student joining the U.S. armed forces was read aloud to applause.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Proctor was asked to read the texts aloud in court during the first trial, but in the second, the prosecution relied on others to read the offensive comments.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Acknowledging emotions aloud before making important decisions can reduce their grip on your thinking.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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