out loud
adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud
reading out loud
also
: in an openly communicated way
dreaming out loud [=expressing one's hopes and dreams to others]
Examples of out loud in a Sentence
registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
Recent Examples on the Web
Through her song, her voice awakens and becomes a vehicle for expressing her desires out loud, allowing her inner needs to emerge fully into the outside world.
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Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
While Ferrell had no shortage of laugh out loud moments as the former president, one of the more memorable skits had an effect on Bush for years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Say it out loud, before the conversation starts, not after people have dug in on their positions.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Though with just over six months left on his present job, the governor isn’t quite willing to say the quiet thing out loud… yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
While Ferrell had no shortage of laugh out loud moments as the former president, one of the more memorable skits had an effect on Bush for years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Say it out loud, before the conversation starts, not after people have dug in on their positions.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Though with just over six months left on his present job, the governor isn’t quite willing to say the quiet thing out loud… yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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