as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
this medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it
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Recent Examples of soporific
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soporific
Adjective
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By 1984, Chicago DJs Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy were repurposing disco tracks with drum machines like the Roland TR-808 and 909 to create hypnotic beats.—
Joycelyn Wilson,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Since the death penalty was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in 1976, the federal government has executed 16 prisoners with a high dose of the sedative pentobarbital.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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Alcohol, while initially sedative, disrupts the natural sleep cycle.—
Lela London,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Photos released by the commission show the panther in a tree before the tranquilizer took effect, at which point the animal was caught in a net.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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After parroting LaGuerta’s message about learning from our mistakes, Dex explains that he’s found the perfect tranquilizer and even has a convenient dosing chart to make sure to avoid any future accidents.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Soporific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soporific. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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