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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Rose fragrances and ylang-ylang can lull you to sleep too.—Miranda Silva, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article The warm, sunny weather this past weekend might have lulled some Bay Area residents into believing that the winter rainy season is over.—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Following a roughly nine-month lull, there have been 22 reports of the odd spinning behavior involving sawfish in waters around the Florida Keys since December, the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported.—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025 Staff chat in Spanish during the occasional lull between rushes and fresh tortillas perfume the air, making the space feel like a friend’s dining room.—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lull
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