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
At night, when the temperature dips below zero, you can put on your softest sweater and curl up with a good book in a number of reading nooks spread across the building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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 the depths of winter most of us want to curl up in the warm, but not Laura Truelove.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025
I curl up like a mouse—don’t move, don’t make a noise—and wait for the echoes to die.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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