lul·la·by
ˈlə-lə-ˌbī 
plural lullabies
: a soothing refrain
specifically
: a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep
Synonyms
Examples of lullaby in a Sentence
Verb
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
Recent Examples on the Web
Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
The site included photos and descriptions of the clan figures, as well as Menominee love songs and lullabies and a Menominee language place-names map.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
There are two beautiful ballads — a wedding day reflection and a concluding lullaby — and a swinging gospel number that her aunt delivers while cooking breakfast.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2024
The lullaby wails and fading bells imbue the track with a layer of sunken whimsy — like the moment a child realizes Santa isn’t real and nobody lives forever.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
The poetic text feels similar to a bedtime lullaby, and Patrice Barton’s gorgeous watercolor descriptions lend a dreamy feel.
—Wendy Dunn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
But this time, Stamos has reworked it as a lullaby, with a little help from American Idol season 14 fan favorite Jax.
Listen to the soothing new take below.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
The pop star revealed that the song holds sentimental value for her, as her mom used to sing the song as a lullaby while rocking her as a baby.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
On the album’s opening title track, Greenwood unspools some acoustic lullaby strum and Yorke coos anxiously as his voice pings amid elegiacally dissolving electro-acoustic folderol.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
Noun
As lullabies began to play over the speakers, a procession of models began circulating around the room as if sleepwalking, before being dressed by two mysterious attendants in a full Browne three-piece suit and tucking themselves into bed.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
The site included photos and descriptions of the clan figures, as well as Menominee love songs and lullabies and a Menominee language place-names map.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
There are two beautiful ballads — a wedding day reflection and a concluding lullaby — and a swinging gospel number that her aunt delivers while cooking breakfast.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2024
The lullaby wails and fading bells imbue the track with a layer of sunken whimsy — like the moment a child realizes Santa isn’t real and nobody lives forever.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
The poetic text feels similar to a bedtime lullaby, and Patrice Barton’s gorgeous watercolor descriptions lend a dreamy feel.
—Wendy Dunn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
But this time, Stamos has reworked it as a lullaby, with a little help from American Idol season 14 fan favorite Jax.
Listen to the soothing new take below.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
The pop star revealed that the song holds sentimental value for her, as her mom used to sing the song as a lullaby while rocking her as a baby.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
On the album’s opening title track, Greenwood unspools some acoustic lullaby strum and Yorke coos anxiously as his voice pings amid elegiacally dissolving electro-acoustic folderol.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
Verb
The original is lullaby-like in its simple softness and was fittingly featured in Richard Linklater's epic 2014 film Boyhood.
—Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
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“Lullaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lullaby. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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