How to Use curl up in a Sentence

curl up

verb

• I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
• In the mood to curl up on the couch for a Legally Blonde marathon?
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• But when the weather turns again, the petals curl up and wait out the cold front.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2022
• The Scout was still curled up in the bushes, as if afraid to come out.
  — Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
• Their pup loved to curl up on the bed, thanks to the padding for long naps.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
• The strips of corn on the cob curled up a bit during the cooking process.
  — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
• This porch is the perfect place to curl up with a good book.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• Find a dark, cozy spot to curl up briefly and catch up on your sleep.
  — Hedy Phillips, Parents, 29 July 2024
• Keep in Mind: The edges curled up and required a bit of smoothing.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
• The next best thing to curling up with a hot mug of apple cider?
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
• Make sure to bring a good book to curl up with next to their in-room gas fireplace.
  — Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2021
• Our tester even curled up in their dog’s bed to get a firsthand feel.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
• This is thanks to the cushiony foam seat and rounded back, which makes the chair easy to curl up in.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• Still, this album isn't just a teenager who wants to curl up in the dark and cry.
  — Shana Naomi Krochmal, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2021
• There’s an artist’s desk in the loft where the kitty likes to curl up, and a sketch of him that someone’s made.
  — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
• Keep in Mind: The leaves might curl up while in transit and can take a while to unfold.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
• Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
• Chesterfield is back on the couch, trying to curl up on my leg.
  — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 9 Nov. 2022
• And then there was one, curled up in a ball, in the grass, away from all her littermates.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
• That’s where Ibrahim once spent his days curled up on the concrete floor in a room for orphans.
  — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2023
• Guess where Godzilla curls up to rest, like a Lab puppy in a dog bed?
  — USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
• Add shrimp and cook until bright pink and tails curl up, 3 to 5 minutes.
  — Whitney Otawka, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2021
• Find a comfortable spot away from the chaos to curl up and whimper.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
• To be clear, there are far healthier ways to spend a day than curled up in bed.
  — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
• If my wife got out of bed in the morning, Daisy would jump up to where my wife was and then curl up next to me.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
• Meanwhile, she’s curled up on the couch, dog in her lap, watching junky TV.
  — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
• Skywalker Alien Fall is the perfect time to curl up and watch movies.
  — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
• Gagliano dropped these plants from a height onto a foam base and, as expected, the leaves curled up at the shock.
  — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024
• Below, some other staff favorite holiday TV episodes — curl up and watch a few of these this week.
  — Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
• Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates offered up his selection of books to curl up with during a quiet moment as the year 2024 draws to a close.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025