curl up
Example Sentences
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The twinge of fear that always came from thinking about that letter curled up inside my stomach like a snake waiting to strike.
From Literature
A big fat bunny was curled up in Daisy’s lap just as though he belonged there.
From Literature
Bruno faced me and glowered, but as soon as Frederick was asleep, he wrapped himself in his blanket and curled up by the fire.
From Literature
So a night curled up with her pets will have to do.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
