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Recent Examples of soundproof
Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 June 2025
The insulated, soundproof walls keep things quiet and comfortable year-round, plus thanks to pre-installed plumbing and electrical wiring, the two-story residence is move-in-ready once assembled.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 9 May 2025
Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s also a one-bedroom guesthouse that Schlessinger soundproofed and used as a studio, plus a three-car garage topped by a guest or staff apartment and a fitness pavilion with a gym and guest suite.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The insulated walls are even designed to be soundproof, too, which means there’s even privacy between the home’s rooms.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 June 2025
The insulated, soundproof walls keep things quiet and comfortable year-round, plus thanks to pre-installed plumbing and electrical wiring, the two-story residence is move-in-ready once assembled.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
In New York there was a black site above a bustling food court, the windows darkened and the rooms soundproofed so that the screaming never reached the people sitting below.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s also a one-bedroom guesthouse that Schlessinger soundproofed and used as a studio, plus a three-car garage topped by a guest or staff apartment and a fitness pavilion with a gym and guest suite.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundproof
Adjective
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This stylish option from Amazon has a packable rectangular shape and durable PVC material that’s waterproof.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Unlike smaller dedicated ereaders, E Ink tablets are generally not waterproof, and the Note Air 4 C is no exception.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Santa is both insulated by innocent faith and grimly experienced beyond her years, a character conception that might easily cloy or grate in less fortunate circumstances.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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When Garcia began sleeping at that spot around a month ago, on the northern edge of San Diego’s Grant Hill neighborhood, she was somewhat insulated from encampment sweeps.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours.—
Sam Lubell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The plastic containers are airtight to keep your food fresh, and each dispenser has adjustable portion-control settings so there’s no overpouring.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Natural corks, while not entirely airtight, typically allow only a minimal amount of oxygen to enter over time.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the sound is less hermetic, more emotionally forward, rooted in the physical now.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
9 July 2025
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The comparisons are mostly unflattering to The Phoenician Scheme, which is neither as touching nor as joyful as those earlier films, choked by the hermetic tidiness that occasionally haunts Anderson’s work.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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“Soundproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundproof. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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