LULLABIES Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lullaby

as in lulls

to free from distress or disturbance reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship

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lullabies

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noun

plural of lullaby

as in ballads

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Verb

In case of emergency, there’s a lyre on the nightstand that lulls him asleep.

— Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
The comforting whistle of air sweeping in and out of my velvet horse nostrils lulls me right to sleep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of lulls

Noun

Her mother, Avie Lee Parton, ran the household and was fond of singing traditional Appalachian ballads.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
The result is a self-reflective collection of empowering pop anthems and wistful ballads that detail not only the dissolution of a relationship but a return to oneself.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ballads

Verb

Caffeine supports healthy follicle function, biotin promotes keratin production, peptides reinforce the hair fiber, and moisturizing panthenol softens hair and soothes dryness.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
With only three ingredients—water, sodium chloride, and hypochlorous acid—the on-the-go spritzer soothes skin and fights bacteria.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothes

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Niacinamide — a multi-functional ingredient that strengthens the skin barrier, regulates oil production, and calms and fades discoloration — is also in the mix.

— Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Tight styles aren’t just something to avoid until your scalp calms down—they’re worth limiting as an ongoing precaution.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of calms

Noun

The opera contains five arias, and Baby Doe sings three big duets all set to a uniquely American melodies.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Definition of arias

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Clips from the Pitt-Stanford game spread rapidly on Bluesky, where multiple users captured separate free-throw serenades and posted them individually.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of serenades

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