lulled; lulling; lulls
Examples of lull in a Sentence
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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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
After staring down 30, experiencing a career lull, and contemplating quitting music altogether, the singer staked her future in the industry on the fate of her fourth record.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Get a good night’s rest with this white noise machine, which has 30 sounds (like gentle rain and sea waves) to lull you to sleep.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
After staring down 30, experiencing a career lull, and contemplating quitting music altogether, the singer staked her future in the industry on the fate of her fourth record.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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lull
1 of 2 verb1
: to cause to sleep or rest
2
: to cause to relax vigilance
were lulled into a false sense of security
lull
2 of 2 noun1
: a temporary calm before or during a storm
2
: a temporary drop in activity
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