lulled; lulling; lulls
1
: to cause to sleep or rest : soothe
He was lulled to sleep by her soothing voice.
2
: to cause to relax vigilance
were lulled into a false sense of security
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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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
But this lull in anti-vaccine rhetoric and action should not be mistaken for a durable pivot in federal vaccine policy.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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