lightproof

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightproof
Adjective
  • Urban Decay Face Bond Self-setting Waterproof Foundation, $40 Because the entire face needs to be waterproof if its going to survive a night of bar-hopping: enter this matte, buildable-coverage foundation that aims to absorb sweat and oil during wear, sans powder. 5.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • Speakers Deals In our review of the JBL Clip 4, our expert enjoyed the crisp, rich audio and fully waterproof design.
    & John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • During the Cold War, sensitive compartmented information facilities, or SCIFs, were developed as windowless, soundproof rooms to hold classified conversations.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
  • Photo: Interiors by Kat A soundproof music room in the basement.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Natural corks, while not entirely airtight, typically allow only a minimal amount of oxygen to enter over time.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The neighbor’s sign, while biting, underscored an emerging reality in Arizona’s sizable Latter-day Saints community — that while church members are overwhelmingly Republican, there is some erosion in their traditionally airtight support for Republicans.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours.
    Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Homes in my neighborhood have Knicks flags on their stoops swaying in the wind; hermetic friends have dusted off their Stephon Marbury and Amar’e Stoudemire jerseys and come through to stress over Thibs’ refusal to use his bench.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
  • In this episode, the ladies finally move out of their hermetic bubble of giggles and gossip and start trying to engage more with their surroundings.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Lightproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightproof. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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