lulling

Example Sentences

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When the curtain rose on opening night, audiences heard it as the opera’s opening number: Clara, seated on a dock in Charleston, gently lulling her baby to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It’s almost symphonic, carrying on for almost seven minutes before descending into a lulling silence.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

So it was surprising that Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, started hosting a YouTube show, the purpose of which appears to be lulling viewers to sleep.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

Combined, they mean lulling the opponent into complacency, Mr. Pillsbury said.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

Aunty Ifeoma came back in the afternoon when the buzz of a bee around the garden was almost lulling me to sleep.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie