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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Examples of lullaby in a Sentence
Verb
reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship
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Dr. Abimbola Okulaja, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Davis had a voice that traveled effortlessly from a shimmering lullaby to a wail brimming with palpable pain.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Natalie Maher, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Existing studies show that loud noise can cause a stress response in neonates, but lullabies and breath sounds can help calm babies.
—Dr. Abimbola Okulaja, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Davis had a voice that traveled effortlessly from a shimmering lullaby to a wail brimming with palpable pain.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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