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curl up

verb

Definition of curl up

as in to snuggle

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book

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Recent Examples of curl up Use this set as pajamas during the night or on a lazy Saturday when curling up with a book sounds good. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Already great features that had been added earlier include the Yacht Club, an observation room with big windows and coffee bar, the perfect place to curl up with a latte and views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 This depends on the exact type of Calabi-Yau manifolds [into which spatial dimensions might curl up]. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Soak in the claw-foot bathtub against a wall of stone, play pool, or curl up with a book from the stunning arched library in the living room. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curl up

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Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Sterling could be seen snuggling up to her father as Bronze sat on his lap, while Patrick appeared to be tickling Golden, who lay next to mom Brittany in a flamingo print onesie.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

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curls up

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curly

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