lulled; lulling; lulls
Synonyms
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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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 July 2024
Tanning accelerators lull users into a false sense of security, suggests Dr Paul Banwell, plastic surgeon and previous head and founder of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit in East Grinstead.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
After a three-week lull in activity, the tropical Atlantic Ocean is showing signs of coming alive, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center warned Monday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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Verb
The book-to-screen changes are fascinating and keeping me on my toes, but the lulls are really lulling.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 July 2024
Tanning accelerators lull users into a false sense of security, suggests Dr Paul Banwell, plastic surgeon and previous head and founder of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit in East Grinstead.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
Noun
Scientists will need more weeks of data to see whether the wave has peaked or is just in a temporary lull.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
After a three-week lull in activity, the tropical Atlantic Ocean is showing signs of coming alive, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center warned Monday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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