as in calming
to free from distress or disturbance
becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks
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In fact, throughout the house there is an emphasis on calming colors like taupes, off-whites, and creams.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For lovers of Hatch, there’s a portable baby-soothing version that boasts the same comforting sounds and no app, bluetooth, or wifi required.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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As the infectious beat progresses and Cameron's soothing vocals sing the words dedicated to her lover, fans see clips of David shirtless and leaning in to give her a kiss.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Many of the chefs are like musicians who have graduated from covering other artists’ songs to composing their own masterpieces.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But recently a group of AI researchers in Japan and Taiwan created a benchmark called NEWSAGENT to see how well LLMs can do at actually taking source material and composing accurate news stories.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Becalming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becalming. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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