How to Use loud in a Sentence

loud

adjective
  • She complained in a loud voice.
  • He's known for being loud and aggressive.
  • But while the door was closed, the walls were thin and their voices were loud.
    Daniel Walters, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
  • The men were loud and throwing their baseball caps in the air.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • There’s a man on this train with a too loud voice, a man in a dark-blue suit.
    Danielle Dutton, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The source of the loud crash: a black bear and her three cubs entering the house through a door.
    Celina Tebor, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Seconds later there was a loud noise, and the call dropped.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • On the street, the noises were loud, the light galactic.
    Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
  • In the background, the loud knocking of the attackers on the door can be heard.
    Noam Barkan, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • The fans are right on top of ya, and things get tremendously loud.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Steam poured from the pick holes, and the sound issued from thence too, muffled but loud.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There is a loud warning in all of this, and Batman is sort of the canary in the coal mine.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • But the pushback from parents on the choices was swift and loud.
    Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The chants were loud enough to be heard on the television broadcast.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Read full article The roar that greets the first touch is louder than the singing.
    Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Bron Breakker hit the ropes with the fury of 1,000 Steiners, eliciting loud barks from the crowd.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The Melvins and Boris are hitting the road for a co-headlining tour that should be one of the loudest of the year.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 June 2023
  • Read on to learn more about the rising track star, and join us in getting loud about Brown.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
  • To most of America, Pink is that loud girl with the blinding hair from the Moulin Rouge video.
    Kate Sullivan, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the explosions were so loud I was forced to cover my ears.
    Richard Engel, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The only thing worse than eight-year-old boys being loud in your house?
    Megan Angelo, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • At one point in the video, loud bangs from the presentation can be heard in the background.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The group could hear a loud crowd gathering just outside the White House fence.
    Nate Jones, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The noise was so loud and annoying that the Forbes Field management banned him from the park.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2022
  • But Take Note: Some parents say the sound is too loud, even on the quietest setting.
    Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
    Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • Friday night tried to sound loud, but will likely not echo for long.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Just know that this toy can be a bit loud, thanks to the motor powering cars around the track and the crashing cars.
    Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The peak level of noise, measured at roughly six miles away, was as loud as a gunshot at close range, per the New York Times.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly every caller reported hearing a loud bang followed by feeling a strong vibration.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024

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