curl up

Example Sentences

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"Istanbulites are animal lovers," says 57-year-old Gaye Koselerden, adding, "They can even curl up on the most expensive duvet. No one would say a word."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

After a long day, I find myself wishing I could curl up with French onion soup or tuck into a perfectly pink steak frites.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025

In either case, it’s hard to make out what’s going on or even which man has the advantage, as the combatants frequently curl up into a single lump of flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

In the depths of winter most of us want to curl up in the warm, but not Laura Truelove.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Surely she didn’t fly down here just to curl up and die.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer