as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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as in ballad
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Recent Examples of lullaby
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
The drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lullaby
Verb
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Onboard, all passengers are treated with spacious leather seats, curated in-flight refreshments (including bone broth), and calming aids like warm towels.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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The announcement failed to immediately calm oil prices, which have spiraled since Tehran effectively closed the vital Strait of Hormuz oil chokepoint and began attacking energy facilities across neighboring Gulf countries.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For the performance, Lovato was joined by a pianist, who accompanied her on the lovelorn ballad.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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For years, the Oscars’ in memoriam segment has been scored with weepy music and sentimental ballads.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Winds will lull overnight, Sunday into Monday, before picking back up again on Monday morning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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It’s meant to be like soda — kind of empty pop calories — to lull you into the seemingly anodyne sounds of the Saja Boys.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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The serenade paid tribute to Colbert’s work on The Late Show, which will come to an end on May 21.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The design blends in seamlessly with the natural landscape, crafted in rich woods and soothing earth tones.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s a hot tub outside as well as a compact indoor sauna (top-notch for soothing weary muscles).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the chorus is watching, and the hour is late.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The clips featured the band recording the song in the middle of the desert, with the snippet highlighting the back half of the pre-chorus and the first half of the chorus.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 1996, Camus had been restoring a fourteenth-century castle in Plieux when the government commissioned him to compose a travel book about Hérault in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The order came about a month after San Diego’s USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which is composed of three ships, finished key training that will enable it to deploy Camp Pendleton Marines to the Middle East, if they are needed.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Venezuela, which had held the United States in check all night outside of that Harper swing, retook the lead in the top of the ninth and once again quieted the US’ bats to seal the 3-2 win — Venezuela’s first in six World Baseball Classics.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like their ego is being quieted .—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Lullaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullaby. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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