lul·la·by
ˈlə-lə-ˌbī 
plural lullabies
: a soothing refrain
specifically
: a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep
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Verb
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
White noise, waves, birdsong, and even lullabies—choose your own ambience (there are 30 different sounds) with this noise machine that takes up hardly any space.
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Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
White noise, waves, birdsong, and even lullabies—choose your own ambience (there are 30 different sounds) with this noise machine that takes up hardly any space.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Verb
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
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“Lullaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lullaby. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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