How to Use loud in a Sentence

loud

adjective
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  • She complained in a loud voice.
  • He's known for being loud and aggressive.
  • The men were loud and throwing their baseball caps in the air.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Seconds later there was a loud noise, and the call dropped.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The fans are right on top of ya, and things get tremendously loud.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Steam poured from the pick holes, and the sound issued from thence too, muffled but loud.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The Melvins and Boris are hitting the road for a co-headlining tour that should be one of the loudest of the year.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 June 2023
  • The only thing worse than eight-year-old boys being loud in your house?
    — Megan Angelo, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But Take Note: Some parents say the sound is too loud, even on the quietest setting.
    — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
    — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • Friday night tried to sound loud, but will likely not echo for long.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Just know that this toy can be a bit loud, thanks to the motor powering cars around the track and the crashing cars.
    — Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The sound was loud enough to send him and his wife, who live in the neighboring building, springing out of bed.
    — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
  • The red switches aren’t very loud but are still clicky, and there’s a great knob for volume control.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Schwarzenegger called out to Willis across the room, loud enough that everyone in the restaurant could hear.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 May 2023
  • Spirits were high and praise was loud for the performances, according to the source.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Before the game, staff tried catching the bats with nets or dispersing them with loud noise, to no avail.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • On school days, there were no loud boasts from boys, no girls fanning their bottoms.
    — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Charge devices ahead of time and set phones or alarms on a loud volume so you’re not caught unaware.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • And the sounds of fighting have become louder and louder.
    — Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Trump’s first term sounded a loud klaxon to that effect.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Walters has been the loudest supporter for the new laws and policies.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Meals are restorative in more ways than one; the scraping of my spoon against the bowl of lobster soup is about as loud as the Portrait gets.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • So what happens when the loudest critic in the room can’t utter a single word?
    — USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • The Brewers again had the tying run at the plate with two outs in the ninth, and American Family Field was loud.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Upright models tend to be loud, though, and heavy — weighing 10 to 20 pounds — and can be awkward to lug up and down stairs.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • As for its sound, its speakers are plenty loud and located on the back of the device.
    — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • However, one of the biggest complaints from users is the loud sound that signals when time is up.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The store was loud and packed with people wearing masks to protect themselves from Covid-19.
    — Lola Fadulu Kholood Eid, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The scene is shot very much like a scary movie and with the loud theater volume my 2-year-old jumped multiple times and hid her face.
    — Tanay Howard, Parents, 22 Dec. 2023

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