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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On Friday, May 30, the jury heard from witness Talita Maia through a transcript read aloud by court staff.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 June 2025
The secrets were so sacred they could not be uttered aloud inside the village.
—Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For those who couldn’t read, Ælfric’s saints’ lives and other manuscripts were read aloud in churches during service on the saint’s day.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Investors grasped what politicians wouldn't say aloud: sanctions relief was becoming a realistic scenario, no longer unthinkable.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 June 2025
The secrets were so sacred they could not be uttered aloud inside the village.
—Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For those who couldn’t read, Ælfric’s saints’ lives and other manuscripts were read aloud in churches during service on the saint’s day.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Investors grasped what politicians wouldn't say aloud: sanctions relief was becoming a realistic scenario, no longer unthinkable.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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