How to Use curl up in a Sentence

curl up

verb

• I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
• On a couch in one corner, Donna Kelce is curled up and relaxed.
  — Samantha Barry, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
• He’s curled up on a blue velvet chair, sleeping in a sunbeam, oblivious to the wild creatures that share these streets with us.
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024
• Trump’s then-girlfriend was photographed wearing only jewelry, handcuffed to a leather briefcase, and curled up on what looked like a fur rug.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
• The little one could be seen drinking water straight from a garden hose, curling up in her mom's lap at a restaurant table and climbing up the wall of a bounce house.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• Plus, the woven cotton fabric is cozy and breathable, offering a light layer of warmth for sitting by an outdoor fire or curling up on the couch.
  — Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Perhaps curling up and reading a book can salve the sting.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024