The gentle lapping of the waves lulled him to sleep.

Meaning: The sound of the waves was calming and made him sleepy.

Choice of Words: Gentle means mild, kind, or soothing. Lapping means to make a soft, splashing sound as water moves against a surface. Lulled means to soothe or calm someone to sleep.

Alternative Expressions

The sound of the waves gently lapping against the shore lulled him to sleep.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the sound of the waves hitting the shore made him fall asleep. It's like saying, The sound of the waves hitting the land was so calming that it made him drift off to sleep.

Choice of Words: Sound is what you hear, lapping means the sound of water hitting the shore, against means touching or hitting something, shore is the land next to the ocean, lulled means to cause someone to fall asleep, and sleep is the state of being asleep.

The gentle lapping of the ocean waves lulled him into a peaceful slumber.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the soft sound of the waves hitting the shore made him fall into a deep sleep. It's like saying, The sound of the waves hitting the land was so calming that it made him drift off into a very peaceful and deep sleep.

Choice of Words: Ocean is a large body of salt water, waves are the moving bodies of water in the ocean, lulled means to cause someone to fall asleep, and slumber is a deep sleep.

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