Lull In A Sentence

Definition of Lull

• Does this lull indicate a gradual and steady return to more normal and peaceful conditions?
• The political lull of midsummer brought an important improvement in public feeling towards us.
• Peace, music, twilight, all that could deceive A soul to joy or lull a heart to peace.
• Nor earth, nor air, nor fire, nor deep Could lull poor mortal longingness asleep.
• At midsummer, 1916, the political lull desired by Colonel House actually set in.
• It was to be hoped that the morning would yield a lull in the storm, of which it was advisable to make the most.
• And there was silence again like the lull before a hurricane, with only the great black river talking to itself.
• Occasionally there would be a slight lull in the excitement, and the racing and the rushing would cease for awhile.
• In a moment's lull I heard Mr. Allan's voice, low and entreating, then more curses, more crashes.
• During a momentary lull the old gleeman struck his harp, and together he and his grandchild lifted up their voices in song.
• Reaching his door during a brief lull in the wind, he heard faintly but distinctly the booming of guns fired by a ship in distress.
• The scene ends with a strange hushed unison passage like some unearthly chant: it is the lull before the breaking of the storm.
• Presently there came a lull in the tempest, and we began to breathe freer; some one went to the door and opened it.
• That there is a lull in the storm of unrest which has lately swept over India is happily beyond doubt.
• And he turns to the mate, telling him it was a pity he did not try to run along the deck and hurry up the captain when the lull came.
• For a full twenty seconds there was a lull or absolute silence; the men seemed unable to grasp the full significance of the words.
• Thus in this first lull after the storm of our revolution, I have to be busy with many active preparations.
• A lull in the shouting for an infinitesimal moment, then a terrific roar proclaimed Bandmaster was pulling hard.
• There had been no lull in the combat, and the advancing British line looked like a red wave of fire.

• But the lull did not come.
• There happened to be a lull in the talk.
• After that there was a long lull in the conversation.
• A brief lull came in the storm.
• Or what more soothing murmur lull to sleep?
• Through a lull in the tumult pealed a trumpet.
• Amid a lull in their clamour the crier recommenced.
• His life had no lull in its creative industry.
• And with the old lullaby lull her to rest.
• At midday there seemed to be a lull along the whole line.
• There was a lull of expectation in Dublin.
• During a lull in the uproar of Hell two voices were heard.
• He could lay Ireland under storm or lull at his pleasure.
• And what a spectacle it was to lull a vexed spirit into peace!
• In a momentary lull he trumpeted through his hands across the arena.
• Oakley, who was taking advantage of the lull to light his pipe.
• The first four years of the present century were a lull before a tempest.
• Just at the moment I speak of there was a lull in her scolding.
• For I had allowed happiness to lull my radical conscience asleep.
• I prayed that the blessed Sleep might lull their savage passions.
• At about three o'clock in the morning the storm seemed to lull a little.