lightproof

Definition of lightproofnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightproof
Adjective
  • Plus, the waterproof design can handle pool splashes, beach trips, and accidental spills without missing a beat.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Check out the lightweight Maelstrom backpack that comes with a water bladder for just $30 or the Campros waterproof camping tent that fits up to six people for only $64.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • Inside of the massive buildings, hundreds of servers hum within gigantic soundproof and waterproof chambers.
    Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Raye and the platoon of ace musicians joining her are as vocally and musically airtight as possible.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The 1984 Olympics had a relatively airtight contract that protected taxpayers, but that’s not the case this time.
    Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Tunnels are also not truly watertight, requiring drainage measures like sump pumps and creating maintenance and reliability issues, the group advised.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Shots and goals from fast breaks in the Premier League since 2018-19 Brentford set up to hit Sunderland on counter-attacks, knowing how Le Bris’ side can defend for long periods and are watertight, conceding just three in their past five before coming to south-west London.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
  • The idea was first proposed by Cicero and lived on through the hermetic tradition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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“Lightproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightproof. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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