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Once, when Newhart and Guest Bobby Morse were lulling the audience to sleep with reminiscences, McMahon piped: "Gee, have you two ever thought about putting a book of these stories out?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Her suspicions were lulling as in a smalling circle she neared the tempting feast from the windward side.

From Animal Heroes by Seton, Ernest Thompson

For several minutes he remained with his eyes closed, his head thrown back, and, as it were, lulling himself to sleep over the fury which he had aroused.

From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Flaubert, Gustave

It was the same black, opaque night as Barry and his crew spent up the river, waiting for the moon; and the mysterious night noises from the shore were lulling and drowsy.

From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward

The food, the heat, were lulling her weary senses into oblivion again.

From The Man Thou Gavest by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)