as in to lull
to free from distress or disturbance
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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Recent Examples of lullaby
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The murderer has a campy sensibility of their own, staging crime scenes with dolls and gramophone lullabies that are both unsubtle clues to the killer’s identity and also a reflection of the director’s own sensibility.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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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 Voice coach most recently dropped an album of children’s songs and lullabies titled My Favorite Dream, featuring cameos from Teigen, 8-year-old daughter Luna and 6-year-old son Miles.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The murderer has a campy sensibility of their own, staging crime scenes with dolls and gramophone lullabies that are both unsubtle clues to the killer’s identity and also a reflection of the director’s own sensibility.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Comfort can lull us into a sense of dull complacency, and fear comes in the form of a poisonous bouquet of toxicity that paralyzes us.Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The smell of salt air instantly soothes my soul, the crash of rocking waves lulls me into a dreamlike trance, and the dazzling, endless blue waters take away all of my anxieties one deep breath at a time.Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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This week Kendrick Lamar shakes the music world with a surprise album, Rosé slows it down in a soul-baring ballad, and Ariana Grande makes her dreams come true with a highlight from the Wicked soundtrack.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Grande and Erivo give Stephen Schwartz’s songs — comedy numbers, introspective ballads, power anthems — effortless spontaneity.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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The fervor for all things related to artificial intelligence that fueled much of their rally has started to calm down.Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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My mother told me the best way to calm down is a Bloody Mary.Julie Jordan, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The College Football Playoff in Atlanta is getting a serenade.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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She was also seen receiving a package and a serenade from a mariachi band in Madrid in photos taken back in April.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ingrown nails will be trimmed; calluses, corns, and loose skin will be removed; cracked heels or other problem areas will be soothed.Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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The hero ingredient is heartleaf extract, which studies have shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory properties perfect for soothing, calming, and toning down redness.Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
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Or the hushed atmosphere of Le Coucou, where flickering candles join a chorus of custom pewtered-steel chandeliers and cast-glass sconces….Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Back at the saucy-exposition meeting room, our big-wig Greek chorus of Mullins, Mason, and Hollar express concern over the convenience of their new asset’s cover story and point out the historical stickiness of CIA operations moving drugs across the border.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Tony Award-winning show was composed by John Kander, who returned for the making of the upcoming film, and Lopez gushed over getting to watch him in action.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The volume of its head, on which its big, sclerotic jaws occupy significant real estate, is the biggest among all other species of cockroach—composing 11% of the total volume of its body.Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The unconscious mind lingers on the problem even after people have used strategies to quiet the fear by pushing it from awareness.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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As chief executive of a superpower, Harris would also be able to quiet lingering doubts that women are equipped to make decisions of war and peace.Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lullaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullaby. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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