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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At the meeting, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai read aloud a question about DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up lab that roiled U.S. markets recently when its app shot to the top of the Apple’s App Store, supplanting ChatGPT.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
As their voices are considered intimate, they are banned from singing or reading aloud or being heard outside their homes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
For many, getting hired by Lorne Michaels wasn’t the moment, but hearing their name spoken aloud by announcer Don Pardo was.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
O'Neal, who is not one to shy away from making his thoughts known, wondered aloud if Johnson might be overdoing it a little.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
As their voices are considered intimate, they are banned from singing or reading aloud or being heard outside their homes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
For many, getting hired by Lorne Michaels wasn’t the moment, but hearing their name spoken aloud by announcer Don Pardo was.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
O'Neal, who is not one to shy away from making his thoughts known, wondered aloud if Johnson might be overdoing it a little.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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