loud and clear

Idioms  

1. Easily audible and understandable. For example, They told us, loud and clear, what to do in an emergency, or You needn't repeat it—I hear you loud and clear. This expression gained currency in the military during World War II to acknowledge radio messages (I read you loud and clear) although it originated in the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Their bullish message is coming through loud and clear in earnings reports and earnings guidance so far this reporting season.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“We’ve heard it loud and clear that this is important.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The relief here was palpable when a small dot of bright white light was spotted high above the ocean, and Wiseman's voice rang out at mission control, "Houston, We have you loud and clear."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“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 • Feb. 22, 2026

I can’t hear what she says, but Mrs. Winters’s voice is loud and clear.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson