How to Use curl up in a Sentence

curl up

verb

• I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
• Sink is curled up on her bed sobbing while her phone lights up nearby.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
• Introverts who want to curl up with a good book will find one of the best beaches in the Cancun area.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
• In a first Facebook post, Andi shared a video of the snake curled up under the passenger seat of the large vehicle.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
• The elegant atmosphere is continued in the library opposite, which has a slightly softer feel – perfect for meetings, a stint of inbox clearing or a few hours curled up with an excellent book.
  — Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 July 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
• 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
• Others love to curl up in bed and watch a show before turning in.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2022
• This ultra-soft couch is the perfect spot to curl up with a good throw blanket.
  — Eden Lichterman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• Living room sets with TVs are sprinkled through the city, allowing the cat to curl up on the couch for a rest.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 June 2022

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024