as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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Recent Examples of lullaby
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
But the Fifth Quarter was just a sad lullaby for the four that preceded it, and there are as many answers as the Badgers scored points.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lullaby
Verb
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Milele Coggs, whose district includes most of King Drive, but the northern portion of the street has fewer traffic calming measures in place, creating a higher risk for pedestrians.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Merrillville officials hope a letter denying the existence of a Department of Homeland Security contract on a warehouse in town will calm residents’ nerves about a theoretical immigrant detention center.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The song begins as a familiar Mustard piano-and-fingersnaps ballad, as Mai flip-flops between icing her lover out and wanting to hold him close.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across from the San Francisco Giants’ home base of Oracle Park, the audience swayed to British singer-songwriter Oliva Dean’s R&B-infused serenades at The One Party by Uber at Pier 48.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are some evenings in June when there are too many gondolas, too many lanterns, too many serenades in front of the hotels.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The singer's warm baritone finds its sweet spot on the song's soaring chorus, which would let Benito do some vocal flexing.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Belichick’s omission from this year’s class has drawn criticism from the football world, and Gronkowski joined that chorus in his interview.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jeremy’s savory dishes are composed and confident; standouts have included a vibrant duck salad, delicate waloo crudo, mussels escabeche and expertly prepared American red snapper.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The resulting material is an aerogel composed of 99% air by volume.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kimmel quotes from one popular manual, published in 1916, that advised quieting a crying baby by flipping it over and administering a vigorous spanking.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Arrange a tender ceremony After the explosion of color and dancing that was the mehndi, the couple quieted things down for their wedding ceremony, which was purposefully and carefully organized not to be tied to any one religion or culture.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Lullaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullaby. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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