lullaby
Example Sentences
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In one of the film’s most stirring moments, indicative of its quiet power, Duvall keeps his back to the camera as he sings a lullaby hymn only for himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Cheerful illustrations accompanied by rhyming text enumerate little acts of love over the course of a day, from early-morning wake-ups to indulging requests for one more bedtime lullaby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
“Writing a lullaby helped to preserve the maternal aura that had to be maintained in ghettoes and camps with large populations of women and children.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Soundtracking it is a snippet of “Sueña Lindo, Corazón,” a tender, stripped-down folk lullaby for a wounded heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Mama hummed “Little Black Cat,” my favorite lullaby, over and over, and I finally fell asleep.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
