How to Use aloud in a Sentence

aloud

adverb
  • At the end of the night, read all the superlatives aloud.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Nicholas read books aloud in the evening and tried to exercise.
    Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The two went through the novel, guessing at how to say words aloud.
    Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Once the idea was spoken aloud, Cage seemed less amused.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2024
  • In fourth grade, at least twice a week, the girl’s teacher said a prayer aloud in class.
    Linda K. Wertheimer, The New Republic, 30 May 2023
  • Nurzan prayed aloud to Allah to help her and make the labor easy.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Then the day came when each child recited the poem aloud to the whole class.
    Maggie Smith, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Gmoser then read some of the chilling writings aloud in court.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker and Ken Brown, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2023
  • On her YouTube channel, Parton reads some of the books aloud.
    Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Again, Sean had written out the words in Spanish, and read them aloud.
    CNN, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Oliver waived his right to be present when the verdict was read aloud.
    Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Some things have stayed the same, though – as in bad stuff always happens when the Book of the Dead is read aloud.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Even saying those words aloud could land them in prison.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The media wondered aloud if this would be enough to fool Joe Manchin.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The courtroom was quiet as the guilty verdicts were read aloud.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2023
  • According to Getty, Book of the Dead spells were meant to be read aloud.
    Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Ruth, rapt, reads aloud from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Kim's hairstylist wonders aloud of Kanye would agree to being the butt of the joke.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The 911 call placed by James Crumbley on the day of the shooting was also played aloud in court.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2022
  • As the citation was read aloud, tears started to flow — not tears of joy and pride but of loss and rage.
    Danjuma Adda, STAT, 16 June 2024
  • The claim was made in a statement read aloud on state television.
    Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Maya cried and grasped a rosary in her hand as the jury's decision was read aloud in court.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • One evening, the group read aloud from a book of ghost stories, and then Byron challenged each of them to write one.
    Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • After reading the note aloud, the Judge brought the jury into the courtroom.
    Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN, 3 Jan. 2022
  • This was my second hint of the day that there’s something off about reading Roth aloud.
    Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • One person wonders aloud if this moment is part of the play.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2022
  • He was transported just by reading aloud the words on the page .
    Luis G. Rendon, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Abbasi read aloud a message from the actor at the start of the press conference.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
  • Can Anna and Maryam find the courage to voice their deepest confessions aloud?
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On Friday, Dong's lawyers and family were allowed in court for the sentencing judgement, which was read aloud but not shared in writing.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024

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