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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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
From 1,500 miles away, his piano lulls her to sleep.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The shelter then faced a lull, as previous applicants had already adopted other pets in need, and no immediate matches surfaced that could suit Thor.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Yarbrough lulled the Dodgers’ hitters to sleep with his side-arm arsenal featuring a four-seam fastball that topped out at an out-of-fashion 89.5 mph and a sinker that only reached 87.5 mph.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
From 1,500 miles away, his piano lulls her to sleep.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
Fewer Roles And Longer Recruitment Processes The shift from the hiring highs of 2021 to today’s lull has been sharp.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The shelter then faced a lull, as previous applicants had already adopted other pets in need, and no immediate matches surfaced that could suit Thor.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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