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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While the parade is in motion, members of the West Chester-Union Township Historical Society read aloud the names of all veterans interred at the cemetery.
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
Smart wondered aloud where all this adulation was 20 years ago.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
Smart wondered aloud where all this adulation was 20 years ago.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for aloud
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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