curl up
Example Sentences
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Home from their adventures—and with the picture book right side up again—the four children curl up by the fireplace with steaming mugs of hot cocoa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
"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
This can lead to "starballing" where starfish curl up to float with the current which can make them vulnerable to beach strandings.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
I was going through the motions of my warm-up, but all I was really doing was fighting the urge to go curl up in a corner somewhere and take a nap.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
