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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The statement attributed to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was read aloud by a presenter on Iranian state TV.
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April 30, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The tribute was read aloud at a club meeting that fall, and then some unknown club member filed away the typewritten pages—preserving them in what would become a century-spanning collection of approximately 150 memorials to members of the Ladies Literary Club.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026
The street was dedicated by a resolution from the Cook County Board, which Jackson read aloud.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
My book tries to slough the stigma from the words, to say it all aloud without shame.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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April 30, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The tribute was read aloud at a club meeting that fall, and then some unknown club member filed away the typewritten pages—preserving them in what would become a century-spanning collection of approximately 150 memorials to members of the Ladies Literary Club.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026
The street was dedicated by a resolution from the Cook County Board, which Jackson read aloud.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
My book tries to slough the stigma from the words, to say it all aloud without shame.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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 6 May. 2026.
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aloud
adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud
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