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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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Reading the names In May, when descendants and association members returned to the cemetery for the first time in two years, Rummel read aloud the names of the 56 confirmed dead.
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Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Monday, Kelly read aloud a letter written by a former club president, which was also stored in the capsule.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Johnson, the local guide, looked down and held back a laugh when CNN read aloud the language of the opinion, which came down the day before Juneteenth.
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Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Reading the names In May, when descendants and association members returned to the cemetery for the first time in two years, Rummel read aloud the names of the 56 confirmed dead.
—
Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Monday, Kelly read aloud a letter written by a former club president, which was also stored in the capsule.
—
Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Johnson, the local guide, looked down and held back a laugh when CNN read aloud the language of the opinion, which came down the day before Juneteenth.
—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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