How to Use earplug in a Sentence
earplug
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Vile popped in a pair of earplugs.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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An eye mask and earplugs can help.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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But not just any earplugs would do.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ask for a quiet room and bring earplugs.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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Wear earplugs all the time, and even your close friends will just blow it off.
—Bryan Box, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2020
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For both plane and bus, earplugs take out that constant noise.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2023
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Some had brought their own earplugs and masks to protect against the dust.
—Rebecca Santana, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2019
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If that’s the case, opt for a room set back from the ocean’s edge, or bring earplugs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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The most important is to wear earplugs or muffs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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To revel in quiet, not reach for earplugs.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Esther Burhgouwt’s key to a good night’s sleep has been earplugs.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2018
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Scroll down to check out some of the best earplugs across the internet.
—Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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Some members wear earplugs to limit noise.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Try white noise or earplugs, blackout curtains, or an eye mask.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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Bring a pair of (comfy) earplugs or download a white-noise app.
—Liz Krieger, Cosmopolitan, 29 Nov. 2016
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The walls of the hotel rooms are quite thin, so be prepared with earplugs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Pink wears a sleep mask, earplugs, and sometimes headphones over the earplugs.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
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With its streamlined body and adjustable tip, the earplugs are made to fit most adult ears.
—Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
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Pack earplugs just in case, but my honest advice is to lean into it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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Don’t be afraid to look a little silly wearing earplugs at a show.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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The kind staff gave me earplugs and headphones and offered to play music.
—Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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Use earplugs or a white noise machine to drown out distractions.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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Most workers wore earplugs to drown out the hoses and roaring machines.
—Hannah Dreier Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
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On the nightstand was a matte blue Czech dish for my lip balm and earplugs.
—Longreads, 20 June 2018
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For the time being, invest in some good earplugs along with a sound machine.
—cleveland.com, 11 Sep. 2019
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If your partner snores, wear earplugs or sleep in a different room.
—Holly Haber, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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The set also comes with an eye mask, earplugs, and a carrying case for all of it.
—Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2023
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Those include items that will help with a roommate issue, like earplugs and an eye mask.
—Lisa A. Flam, Fox News, 10 July 2018
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Silk pillows, earplugs, listening to the sound of rain.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Some pitchers have wear their headsets or earplug to put themselves in the right frame of mind.
—Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
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