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soundproof

[saund-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 suggest the fire at Le Constellation bar began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar's basement, which was packed with people.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

In the embassy the next morning, several American officials stepped into the “bubble”—a large soundproof box suspended by wires from the ceiling.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

At one point, Burnham stopped to play some chords on a guitar next to a Ukrainian soldier in the back of a soundproofed van, an AFP photographer saw.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

“I hate this weather,” he says as he peers through a soundproofed window he claims would keep us from hearing two cars smashing into each other right out front.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

I’ve got nice recliners, a big screen, high-end projectors, a great sound system and the room is fully soundproofed.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2022

Once I’d cleared a few more checkpoints, I was ushered into the testing area, a giant room filled with hundreds of small, soundproofed cubicles.

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

The Cayenne Electric team clearly spent a lot of its soundproofing coin around the wheel wells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

“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

There has been much focus on the soundproofing foam, which, according to photos taken by the owners, had been added during renovations in 2015.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

They tore through the building, sending clouds of soundproofing material through kindergarten classrooms.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2025

SABIO, BEX: Why am I the only one who understands the concept of soundproofing?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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