How to Use aloud in a Sentence
aloud
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It was not read or presented aloud before it was voted on.
— Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2022 -
Reading it aloud can help highlight any awkward phrasing or areas that lack impact.
— Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 -
Now, the crew has been reduced to wondering aloud if a three-top can become a four-top at an airy yet indistinct restaurant.
— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022 -
The 911 call placed by James Crumbley on the day of the shooting was also played aloud in court.
— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2022 -
The software features an interactive avatar that teaches children how to sound out words, listens to them read aloud and makes corrections.
— New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022 -
As her phone rang during the video press conference, Schumer feigned surprise and mulled aloud about taking the Kardashian call.
— Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022 -
None of our political leaders are thinking seriously, or at least thinking aloud in a serious way.
— Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 -
In Mitchell’s course, students were expected to write drafts of stories and read them aloud to children, taking notes on their reactions and their questions.
— Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022 -
On Friday, Dong's lawyers and family were allowed in court for the sentencing judgement, which was read aloud but not shared in writing.
— Emily Feng, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024 -
Auriemma wondered aloud whether current players are different.
— Dom Amore, courant.com, 12 Feb. 2022 -
Children in pre-K to grade 1 and their siblings are invited to make a craft based on a story read aloud at 4 p.m. Feb. 18.
— Carol Kovach, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022 -
When the students read their lines aloud, Hite compared one contribution to a roller coaster, and another student said that the same piece reminded her of someone who’d been in a car crash.
— Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 -
At the end of the night, read all the superlatives aloud.
— Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023 -
Nicholas read books aloud in the evening and tried to exercise.
— Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022 -
The two went through the novel, guessing at how to say words aloud.
— Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2022 -
Once the idea was spoken aloud, Cage seemed less amused.
— Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2024 -
In fourth grade, at least twice a week, the girl’s teacher said a prayer aloud in class.
— Linda K. Wertheimer, The New Republic, 30 May 2023 -
Nurzan prayed aloud to Allah to help her and make the labor easy.
— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022 -
Then the day came when each child recited the poem aloud to the whole class.
— Maggie Smith, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Gmoser then read some of the chilling writings aloud in court.
— Jennifer Edwards Baker and Ken Brown, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2023 -
On her YouTube channel, Parton reads some of the books aloud.
— Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023 -
Again, Sean had written out the words in Spanish, and read them aloud.
— CNN, 31 Oct. 2022 -
Oliver waived his right to be present when the verdict was read aloud.
— Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Some things have stayed the same, though – as in bad stuff always happens when the Book of the Dead is read aloud.
— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Even saying those words aloud could land them in prison.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022 -
The media wondered aloud if this would be enough to fool Joe Manchin.
— Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022 -
The courtroom was quiet as the guilty verdicts were read aloud.
— Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2023 -
According to Getty, Book of the Dead spells were meant to be read aloud.
— Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023 -
Ruth, rapt, reads aloud from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.
— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Kim's hairstylist wonders aloud of Kanye would agree to being the butt of the joke.
— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2022
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