lullabies 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lullaby
as in lulls
to free from distress or disturbance reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship

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lullabies

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noun

plural of lullaby
as in ballads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lullabies
  1. lulls
  2. ballads
  3. soothes
  4. ditties
  5. calms
  6. arias
  7. composes
  8. serenades
Verb
  • Outside, an otherwise unremarkable industrial park lulls under the weak February sun.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
  • Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.
    — Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of lulls
Noun
  • These standout ballads touted a rugged lifestyle with elements of organized crime, which aided his primo’s ascent to the mainstream.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • These songs were less detailed than the ballads but conveyed intense emotion gleaned from an often hardscrabble existence.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of ballads
Verb
  • Nothing soothes the soul quite like the sun and sand — and, for some people, a giant shade canopy, indoor couch and a table decked out with flatware and a fancy meal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of soothes
Noun
  • But, as with effectively a new group needing to gel, time was always going to be required for heroes to emerge and inspire terrace chants to replace or supplement the ditties to ‘Super Paul Mullin’, ‘White Pele’ (Elliot Lee) et al.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The songs, by Randy Newman, are simple but charming little ditties, particularly the ensemble numbers where this makeshift band of misfits express their devotion to one another.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of ditties
Verb
  • Mayo calms some of the acidity, as does the egg, which also adds a soft, creamy texture.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Clear your workspace before the big call, because simple structure turns care into outcomes others can see and calms jitters.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
Definition of calms
Noun
  • The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.
    — Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
  • Notable coloratura arias Coloratura arias are found in the works of Mozart, George Frideric Handel, and many other classical composers.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of arias
Verb
  • Agent authority composes dynamically.
    — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of composes
Noun
  • Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
  • Clips from the Pitt-Stanford game spread rapidly on Bluesky, where multiple users captured separate free-throw serenades and posted them individually.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of serenades
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