tucked up
Example Sentences
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“It was a real destination for the community, tucked up in the hills,” noted MacLean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Some are flat on their backs, normal for the period, while others are placed on their sides, and a few are buried in a crouching position with their knees tucked up against their chest.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
I wrapped my fingers around the large tea mug, legs tucked up under me.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023
A newborn, tucked up in blankets, sleeps in a crib in a room housing the stacks of files of the hospital archive.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
Dad’s arms curled so gently around Laleh, who had her little legs tucked up under her stomach, and her face nestled in the hollow of his collarbone.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
