as in out
with one's normal voice speaking the words
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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Recent Examples of aloud
Olathe parents push for recognition Olathe parent Amber Hartsook pushed the school district to read deceased students’ names aloud at graduation ceremonies.
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Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Soliman spoke in court through an Arabic interpreter to plead guilty to all the charges read aloud by the judge, ask for forgiveness and deny some of the accusations against him.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, the OpenAI president had to read some of the most embarrassing entries aloud in front of a jury and a packed courthouse, as well as over a YouTube livestream that peaked at around 1,200 viewers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Soliman spoke in court through an Arabic interpreter to plead guilty to all the charges read aloud by the judge, ask for forgiveness and deny some of the accusations against him.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, the OpenAI president had to read some of the most embarrassing entries aloud in front of a jury and a packed courthouse, as well as over a YouTube livestream that peaked at around 1,200 viewers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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All products featured in Spanx’s AirEssentials line are made from the same lightweight, out-of-this-world-soft spacer fabric.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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After Will Smith flew out, Max Muncy worked a full count and took a slider near the outside corner that was called strike three by home plate umpire Rob Drake.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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And Kaprizov got visibly and audibly angry when asked about his pass to Boldy and having no shots.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Audience members who got on the movie’s wavelength were audibly vibing with the narrative, while a majority of others were quick to leave the theater right as the screen cut to black.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Festivities kicked off with a trailer narrated by Uma Thurman (objectively cool), and a handful of mostly uncompetitive undercard bouts (save the always game and bloodied Nate Diaz), the crowd loudly booing MVP promoter Jake Paul at his own event, and the graphic getting Rousey’s age wrong.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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