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.

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out loud

That is the entire story, and there are people with doctorates who cannot say it out loud.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

With liminal spaces all the rage now, Kelly forged his own long ago, one in which you can laugh out loud but always with one eye open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

As much as she was proud of where she was from, Dolly also spent the latter part of her years preaching and living out loud a sermon to her native region.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Around 200 local people had gathered, including men, boys, and children. All of them were male. I was required to say out loud that I repented."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“I wish you were here, Pili,” he said out loud.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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