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Recent Examples of soundproof
AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
The space also houses nine soundproof Framery phone booths, some of which are ADA-compliant.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Head to the backside of the library, where architects used glass partitioning and rammed earth to nearly soundproof the space from both Caltrain horns and the children’s area.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundproof
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These durable, waterproof luggage sleeves fit squarely over your suitcase in order to protect its shell from scuffs, bumps, and scrapes, all while allowing the color of your luggage to show through.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Make sure your family is prepared for time outdoors with waterproof gloves, winter coats, warm hats, scarves, sturdy boots, and insulating base layers.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This balance insulated Oakland from the swing seen at other ports.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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That is a situation in which higher-income consumers — insulated by home values and stock market gains — continue to spend freely, while lower-income households increasingly struggle to pay for everyday expenses and sharply cut back.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flooding concerns were also addressed, with the company explaining that its tunnels are designed to be watertight.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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The deal is not yet watertight and needs to be implemented by individual members.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If De La Cruz is better to his left because Hayes is on his right, the infield should be relatively airtight with second baseman Matt McLain and Spencer Steer, who has quickly become an exceptional defensive first baseman.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Soundproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundproof. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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