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soundproof

[sound-proof] / ˈsaʊndˌpruf /
ADJECTIVE
silent
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Adjacent to the resort-style pool, is the fully soundproof studio, which comes complete with high ceilings and natural light, and can be used as a workspace, guest quarters, and more.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Its standout artifacts include Voltaire’s custom-designed gilded armchair, equipped with a writing desk and drawers, and a re-creation of the bedroom of Marcel Proust, including a piece of his famously cork-lined, soundproof walls.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Initial findings from the investigation into the blaze suggest that it was caused by sparklers igniting soundproof foaming that lined the ceiling.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Each person sat in a soundproof room and focused on a fixed cross displayed on a screen.

From Science Daily Dec. 23, 2025

Now that she’d shown them the soundproof room, why didn’t she just go back upstairs with her mom?

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In the summer of 2012, prosecutors say, one of those bedrooms was soundproofed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

There were no soundproofed studios and isolation booths.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2021

He used a room a little bigger than a closet and soundproofed by putting Styrofoam on the walls.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2021

In a soundproofing program that ran from 1997 to 2014, 89% of eligible L.A. property owners agreed to have their homes soundproofed, Montgomery said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2021

The sound of their screaming passage was muffled by this dim, soundproofed world, this ancient autumn world.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

“The main residence was custom-designed by a musician with advanced soundproofing, and includes a home theater, office, formal living room, and five ensuite bedrooms,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

Covered with soundproofing foam that was never safety tested, it ignites quickly.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

The mini-fireworks were being waved near the basement bar's low wooden ceiling, covered in thin soundproofing fabric, according to the images on social media.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

Boyd’s defense lawyers contend the analysis proved nothing because Boyd’s truck had soundproofing, making it impossible to accurately record shots fired by Spivey.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

I didn’t want to hear the outside world, either, but I hadn’t been able to improve upon the apartment’s existing soundproofing.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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