out loud

adverb

: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

Examples of out loud in a Sentence

registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
Recent Examples on the Web Now imagine an entire novel full of those quiet parts said out loud. Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 In one, Dar overhears a journalist talking to a man in Gaza who lost nearly two dozen family members, stating their names and ages out loud. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024 Click here to get caught up on everything about Pennsylvania. GOP winners and losers Most Republicans aren’t saying it out loud, but there is a growing sentiment that a blowout defeat for the party in November is the best thing that could happen. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Sep. 2024 Chain-of-thought (CoT) prompting This technique involves guiding the AI through a step-by-step process, much like brainstorming out loud. Allbusiness, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for out loud 

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of out loud was in 1821

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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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