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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Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
The thing about broadcast late-night hosts is all have made more than enough money to never work again, and yet they still get lulled back into some variation of the job, regardless of their age.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
It's been another busy week for politics in Kentucky — with no sign of a summer lull.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Or why the ocean so effortlessly lulls you into a meditative state?
—Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
The thing about broadcast late-night hosts is all have made more than enough money to never work again, and yet they still get lulled back into some variation of the job, regardless of their age.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Noun
What’s wrong with a lull in sales? Slow-growing sales, if not corrected, ultimately mean declining profitability – and stock price.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
It's been another busy week for politics in Kentucky — with no sign of a summer lull.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 July 2025
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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