as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
this medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it
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as in sedative
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Perhaps appropriately, one of the last bastions is the county championship, an event steeped in tradition but sometimes a soporific one.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2018
After a soporific first 45 minutes ended scoreless, more than 40,000 spectators at the Rostov Arena had little reason to expect the remarkable, rollicking second half that awaited them.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 4 July 2018
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Adjective
Musty retreads of Ibsen and Chekhov, besides being counter to the maverick spirit of their play, can be soporific endurance tests.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Perhaps appropriately, one of the last bastions is the county championship, an event steeped in tradition but sometimes a soporific one.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Noun
Like at night, when the soft beds and gentle rhythms of the train become a potent soporific.
—Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2018
After a soporific first 45 minutes ended scoreless, more than 40,000 spectators at the Rostov Arena had little reason to expect the remarkable, rollicking second half that awaited them.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 4 July 2018
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“Soporific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soporific. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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