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
  • Take 20 steps in your mind’s eye and count aloud up to 20.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 22 May 2021
  • And there were the ads, many of which were read aloud in Black churches.
    — Maureen Corrigan, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Ryan goes out into the hall while Michelle sits with his notes and reads them aloud.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • Each night, as guests sat down to dinner, a waiter would read the menu aloud.
    — Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Working from home, I got used to rolling my eyes and cursing aloud at him.
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Ruth, rapt, reads aloud from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The court clerk read aloud a guilty verdict for count one, instantly changing the mood of the court.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • 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 tumbler is turned, an envelope plucked, and a name read aloud.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2021
  • The claim was made in a statement read aloud on state television.
    — Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Taking turns while reading passages, or reading them at the same time, shows the child how to read aloud with the correct pace and tone.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In the one-leg stand test, the driver stands on one leg while counting aloud for a specific duration of time.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025

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