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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My first order of business was to find Villa Diodati, the estate where Byron and Polidori stayed, which was where Mary first read aloud from her masterpiece in the making.
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Turn Reading Into a Shared Activity McCoy suggests choosing a book to read aloud together— just a few minutes each day.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Arraez wondered aloud if a good week in New York would lock up the Padres’ spot.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bui asked him to attend the Walk of Remembrance a few days later, to read the apology aloud before descendants and community members.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Turn Reading Into a Shared Activity McCoy suggests choosing a book to read aloud together— just a few minutes each day.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Arraez wondered aloud if a good week in New York would lock up the Padres’ spot.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bui asked him to attend the Walk of Remembrance a few days later, to read the apology aloud before descendants and community members.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloud
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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