How to Use lullaby in a Sentence

lullaby

noun
  • But the sound of yelling and laughter was like a lullaby to me.
    — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Did the soothing sounds of lullabies evolve out of an arms race?
    — Yao-Hua Law, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2017
  • Sienna sang me a lullaby to sleep last night, which was so cute.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • To hear that in a lullaby, to hear it in anger or rapture, is an aha moment.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2020
  • If your giftee is the type to toss and turn, this sound machine will be like their adult lullaby.
    — Sarah Vincelette, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Most parents play white noise sounds, but some play lullabies to soothe their newborn at night.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Might as well keep with that theme and use the lullaby music to enhance a good, restful sleep.
    — Cincinnati.com, 31 May 2017
  • Of all the evening’s strong moments, none surpassed the last few minutes of that lullaby.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Dogs get a campfire treat biscuit before bed, and lullabies are played.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The 24-year-old was used to writing songs, but never a lullaby.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Love, laughter, tears, dance parties, lullabies, and lessons.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Which artist was the most excited about having their songs turned into a lullaby?
    — Nicole Pajer, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The Stripes’ childlike charm, distilled down to lullaby form.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Freddy had a slow, creepy jump rope chant/lullaby that little kids sang throughout the series.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • And, of course, the Shakespearean cadences that wash over your mind and soul like a lullaby.
    — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The sound library includes the usual white and pink noise, fan sounds, nature sounds, and lullabies.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2023
  • This is far from the first time the lullaby brand has taken on music by major musical artists.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Users are greeted by Pikachu, who can sing lullabies, grow friendlier, and unlock new alarm sounds.
    — PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2023
  • If your bedtime routine is a lullaby and a story, do the same before naptime.
    — Jana Banin, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Parent testers highlighted the breadth of sounds and lullaby options to play for their babies.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The tenor of his voice was so distinctive — soothing and dangerous, like a blunt lullaby.
    — Derek Cianfrance, Variety, 1 June 2022
  • Another of the year’s highlights might have been a forlorn ghost singing lullabies at your bedside, or your gravesite.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
  • His voice, a lullaby in a one-on-one conversation, still drops to a baritone with a shout to a player across the field.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Haze’ is a gentle lullaby that invites you to float into The Shacks’ world.
    — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Its songs have been the lullabies of refugee children, the anthems of young love, and the background music to decades of resilience.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The sound is both intimate and gigantic, like a lullaby sung in an amphitheater on the moon.
    — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • My compact 2-in-1 fan has turned out to be the grownup alternative to a lullaby.
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 25 May 2021
  • Celebrities and fans in the comments seemed to approve of Scherzinger's move to making lullabies.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The song began with Rodriguez singing her lullaby to baby Lopez.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 May 2021

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