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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Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
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Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Today, saying the nickname aloud, Vertein, 35, smiles faintly.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Morrison dared to write aloud for Black folks what many discussed in private at dinner tables and on front porches.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
On a cold December day 14 years ago, a Marine platoon on patrol outside of Sangin, Afghanistan, listens as one of their members reads aloud from A Christmas Carol.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Today, saying the nickname aloud, Vertein, 35, smiles faintly.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Morrison dared to write aloud for Black folks what many discussed in private at dinner tables and on front porches.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
On a cold December day 14 years ago, a Marine platoon on patrol outside of Sangin, Afghanistan, listens as one of their members reads aloud from A Christmas Carol.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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