as in silent
mostly or entirely without sound
crept in on soundless little feet
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Recent Examples of soundless
The detonation of the bombs brought a terrible wonder, a soundless blast of light and colors never seen before, and never seen again.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundless
Adjective
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The internet does not work and mobiles are silent.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Digital asset activity was certainly not quiet in Iran this weekend.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The spectrum of sentiment has been wide in the Gulf over the past couple of days, from quiet confidence to outright panic.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the music did start, with only two band members in tow (and some occasional backing tracks), that drummer mostly used mallets, and stuck toward accents more than beats, to keep things to the hushed mode she’s known for.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her parents’ bedroom still felt a little bit like church, hushed and dark, the air redolent with her mother’s perfume and hair spray, something mustier beneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Soundless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundless. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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