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lullaby

[luhl-uh-bahy] / ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ /
NOUN
nighttime song
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In one of the film’s most stirring moments, indicative of its quiet power, Duvall keeps his back to the camera as he sings a lullaby hymn only for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Cheerful illustrations accompanied by rhyming text enumerate little acts of love over the course of a day, from early-morning wake-ups to indulging requests for one more bedtime lullaby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Yet from that divided debut emerged one transcendent constant: a lullaby called “Summertime.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I watch it when I’m getting ready in the morning, and it’s kind of my lullaby when I go to bed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Dinah’s hair wrapped around my fingers and her hums turned into a lullaby I remembered Gran singing to us.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce