cotton to

Example Sentences

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Though “Goon” thoroughly charmed critics and fellow musicians with its early-’70s-balladeer vibe — many said he evoked the glory days of Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson and beard-and-shearling-coat-era Paul McCartney — Jesso didn’t cotton to the life of a sort-of-famous performer and almost immediately walked away from his solo career to write songs for other singers instead.

From Los Angeles Times

I stuffed my ears with bits of cotton to keep out the evil voices.

From Literature

Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate — appointed by Haley more than 10 years ago — kicked off a cross-country tour from Charleston the very next day, centering on his family’s “cotton to Congress” story and declaring, “America is not defined by our original sin.”

From Washington Post

Later she would hunt for wild cotton to use instead of grass.

From Literature

But you can see another, more strategic reason he might cotton to Mosley’s touching blend of parable, mystery and period melodrama.

From New York Times