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

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

Recently, when nothing was lulling me to slumber, I finally surrendered to the siren call of celebrity spiritual sage Jay Shetty.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

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

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich