ALOUD Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d

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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Recent Examples of aloud Past comments come back to haunt RFK Jr. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., read aloud alleged past comments made by Kennedy, including unfounded claims about transgender children. —

Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025 The love for her family was clear as her son read the oath of office in English and her mother, reading it aloud in Spanish. —

Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 Consider gathering your customer-facing documents—emails, brochures, instruction manuals, website content—and having someone outside your industry read them aloud. —

Anne Lackey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Still, James says some topics remain delicate, like when Carbone recently dreamt aloud about a future life in retirement with her. —

Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for aloud