lul·la·by
ˈlə-lə-ˌbī 
plural lullabies
: a soothing refrain
specifically
: a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep
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Examples of lullaby in a Sentence
Verb
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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Nicole Amoyal Pensak, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024
Gustavo Santaolalla’s score is sublime, a simple, wistful lullaby about what might have been, and one of the best examples of understanding the assignment any composer has ever achieved.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Standby for launch into the land of sweet baby smells and lullabies.
—Nicole Amoyal Pensak, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024
Gustavo Santaolalla’s score is sublime, a simple, wistful lullaby about what might have been, and one of the best examples of understanding the assignment any composer has ever achieved.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2024.
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