How to Use lull in a Sentence

lull

1 of 2 verb

• The music lulled him to sleep.
• At night, the sound of the frogs and owls can lull you to sleep.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
• Go to bed with the windows open and let the sound of the sea lull you to sleep.
  — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2021
• Grab a silk eye mask to help lull you to sleep in-flight.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2021
• Styles, now 29, crooned the chorus as the rest of the band lulled harmonies to support him.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• The sounds of small waves crashing against the rowboat lull us into the episode.
  — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 26 May 2020
• Part of this is set up, lulling the audience for the shocks to come.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
• If the lateness of the start and the 12 pitching changes didn’t lull you to sleep, then certainly the pace did.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Oct. 2020
• Its ultra-soft feel, which is likely to lull you to sleep in no time.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
• But don’t let the soft voice and nurturing nature lull you to sleep.
  — James Cullen, NOLA.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• Views of the marine life will lull guests to sleep and greet them again the following morning.
  — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2022
• Instead, a self-dimming, warm light lulls you both to sleep as the credits start to roll.
  — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2020
• Or, in early spring, be lulled by the sound of rustling leaves along the estate's twin lime tree avenues.
  — Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
• Don’t let the current warmth lull you into putting away those coats just yet.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2023
• Janki grew up in Georgetown, in a house close enough to the Atlantic Ocean for the sounds of waves to lull her to sleep each night.
  — Antonia Juhasz, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2022
• These 10- to 15-minute stories are a perfect way to lull your little one to sleep.
  — Frannie Ucciferri, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
• At the end, a sitting room looked out to a small garden that lulled us with the sounds of rustling palms and trickling water.
  — Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
• From weighted eye masks to classic silk options, one of these is sure to lull you to sleep.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023
• The app has sleep stories, music, and soundscapes all designed to lull you to sleep.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• Knowing they are relaxed is often enough to lull her to sleep.
  — Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
• Tchouámeni’s goal seemed to lull his team into a torpor.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2022
• The strings are lush and dreamlike, like being lulled into reverie.
  — Hazlitt, 2 Aug. 2023
• Don't let the fact that there are only 11 bids in on the love tester lull you into a false sense of security.
  — Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
• At the port, traditional Dhow boats lull in the distance while the corniche lines the jagged coast, and serves as the entry point to the ancient souk.
  — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 16 May 2021
• The ocean looks close enough to touch, and the sounds of it will lull you to sleep each night — almost every suite has a partial or complete coastal view.
  — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021
• Stevens' voice was basically made to lull you to sleep by a crackling fire.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2020
• The sound soother offers eight relaxing choices to lull you to sleep, from white noise to rain, ocean and a babbling brook.
  — Lauren Levy, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2021
• Leftists accuse the group of trying to lull the anti-Netanyahu protests to sleep.
  — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• Don’t let the constant drone of life lull you into a false sense of security.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
• The placid waters of lakes and ponds can lull waders and swimmers into a false sense of security.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 3 July 2022

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lull

2 of 2 noun

• The lull opened the door for San Diego State to charge back to grab a 10-6 advantage.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
• For a brief moment, there seemed to be a lull in the politicization of a plague.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Dec. 2022
• The lull after the hype, in his view, was more to do with the nature of AI and its long cycle.
  — Lavender Au, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
• But at a certain point, often around 1 in the morning, comes a lull in the marathon.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
• There might be a bit of a lull for a time in the early evening perhaps somewhere in the 5-7 p.m. time frame.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
• During one of these lulls, someone reaches for the cue cards.
  — Evan Sterrett, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• On the flip side, KU lacks depth, shoots 3-pointers at the lowest rate in the Bill Self era and is prone to offensive lulls.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• The lull in egg sales was caused in part by people pulling back when prices were shockingly high.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 13 June 2023
• This was supposed to be the potential conclusion of the franchise since the slasher genre hit a lull in the mid-80s.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• The rhythmic lull of a steady gait soothes worries and stimulates thought.
  — Timothy Farrington, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
• The heaviest stuff is ahead, even if there is a temporary lull or two mixed in.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• So many of the people involved with the movie said there was this lull, essentially.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
• There may be a lull or two into the midday or afternoon.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
• War and winter have brought new misery to Kyiv after a long summer lull.
  — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
• There’s been a lull in cases during the pandemic, according to the CDC.
  — Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
• Coastal states may experience a brief lull on Wednesday before more rounds of rain and snow sweep onshore at the end of the week.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 28 Dec. 2022
• The Cowboys are in the midst of a lull after struggling against Houston and blowing a second-half lead against Jacksonville.
  — Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
• Others sat using their hands to block the sun or scurried to the shade under the overhang of the McDonald’s during lulls.
  — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
• According to the reporter, the lull in encounters is not expected to last and will rise again.
  — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2023
• For a better chance of spotting any of these, or simply to enjoy the lull of being on the water, step onto a boat of your choice.
  — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
• The Dallas Mavericks’ lull in free-agency news is over.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
• And if that’s the case, well, Arizona would hardly be the first team to experience a midseason lull.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• During lulls, three workers could handle nine or 10 restaurants from their homes, shifting among the outlets with the click of a mouse.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• However, there came a lull in his career when roles didn't come as often.
  — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
• During another lull, Ms. Dagan opened her eyes to see at least two hostages and a captor killed in the gunfire.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Now, Disney is up around two and a half percent, and shares bought for about $79 during October lulls are priced in the low $90s today.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
• The next storm will begin Sunday night after a lull in wet weather Sunday.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2023
• The last time North Americans caught a total solar eclipse, the sun was in a lull of activity.
  — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
• And after a lull in cases, new coronavirus infections are on the rise across the country as well.
  — Alex Rees, CNN, 9 Dec. 2022
• But that start has been followed by a lull during which the Chargers have slowed considerably.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023

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