lulled; lulling; lulls
Examples of lull in a Sentence
Verb
The music lulled him to sleep.
the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security
Noun
we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married
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Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Get a good night’s rest with this white noise machine, which has 30 sounds (like gentle rain and sea waves) to lull you to sleep.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
After Dean Smith led the program to three national championships from 1971 to 1993, the school hit a lull in the early 2000s.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Get a good night’s rest with this white noise machine, which has 30 sounds (like gentle rain and sea waves) to lull you to sleep.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
The lull follows a ceasefire agreement reached Tuesday, when Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week pause in hostilities in an effort to end the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, which began February 28.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
After Dean Smith led the program to three national championships from 1971 to 1993, the school hit a lull in the early 2000s.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lull
1 of 2 verb1
: to cause to sleep or rest
2
: to cause to relax vigilance
were lulled into a false sense of security
lull
2 of 2 noun1
: a temporary calm before or during a storm
2
: a temporary drop in activity
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