out loud

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

Sometimes just saying it out loud makes the problem feel more manageable.

From BBC

But at a time when voters were virtually shouting out loud for change in Washington, it stamped the vice president, quite unhelpfully, as more of the same.

From Los Angeles Times

In an August survey of 2,015 Britons, by the research and consultancy non-profit More In Common, 93% said they didn't think it was acceptable to play music out loud on a train.

From BBC

And don’t be afraid to say the hardest things out loud.

From Los Angeles Times

But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking at a July 30 event sponsored by Breitbart News, said the quiet part out loud.

From Los Angeles Times

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