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Synonyms

out loud

Idioms  
  1. Audibly, aloud, as in I sometimes find myself reading the paper out loud, or That movie was hilarious; the whole audience was laughing out loud. First recorded in 1821, this synonym for aloud was once criticized as too colloquial for formal writing, but this view is no longer widespread. Moreover, aloud is rarely used with verbs like laugh and cry. Also see for crying out loud.


Example Sentences

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“People come together to read out loud and talk about it. Or you can go off and have your own independent time,” says Kai.

From Los Angeles Times

The plants that he recognized, he named out loud in Latin, as C.C. had taught him from her books.

From Literature

He looked so cute and funny, I couldn’t help laughing out loud.

From Literature

So for short I call him King Barf, though I’d never say it out loud.

From Literature

“As my father’s words to me, they ring out loud and clear today,” he said with the sort of verve that is rarely heard around the team these days.

From Los Angeles Times