out loud
adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud
reading out loud
also
: in an openly communicated way
dreaming out loud [=expressing one's hopes and dreams to others]
Examples of out loud in a Sentence
registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
Recent Examples on the Web
If tension rises around roles, keep the spotlight moving by naming strengths out loud.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2026
Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
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Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Sitting before a group of lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul last year, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said something out loud that many here in South Korea had already quietly concluded about the country’s closest ally.
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Kelly Kasulis Cho,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Yet at the deadline, Frank said the quiet part out loud about how the Clippers used to build the roster to kowtow to Leonard, but the time for those maneuvers was over.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2026
Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
—
Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Sitting before a group of lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul last year, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said something out loud that many here in South Korea had already quietly concluded about the country’s closest ally.
—
Kelly Kasulis Cho,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Yet at the deadline, Frank said the quiet part out loud about how the Clippers used to build the roster to kowtow to Leonard, but the time for those maneuvers was over.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for out loud
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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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