the calm/lull before the storm

noun phrase

: a period of quiet that comes before a time of activity, excitement, violence, etc.

Examples of the calm/lull before the storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But with Memorial Day looming, this weekend felt like the calm before the storm. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

An Outing With Michael Jackson To Disneyland That period, however, was the lull before the storm that would launch Niall on a culinary trajectory, one hitched to a global superstar. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Saturday will be the calm before the storm, with sunny skies pushing metro highs into the low 70s, well above the seasonal average of 55. — Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026

In what’s likely to be the calm before the storm, ​Americans’ inflation expectations were little changed in February amid mixed views on the state of the ‌job market and current and future finances. — Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026