How to Use pull up a chair in a Sentence

pull up a chair

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  • So, grab a glass of eggnog and pull up a chair by the fire.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Well, just pull up a chair and give me an earful, partner.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Simply pop it in a corner and pull up a chair to each wing to make a space that's at once shared and all their own.
    Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022
  • While many of those places are open again, some aren’t or maybe your dad isn’t quite ready to pull up a chair at his favorite table.
    Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 13 June 2020
  • Remy would pull up a chair and look through a sheaf of statistics or read the papers while chatting with the players.
    BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • So pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents…a tribute to one of Disney's most beloved properties.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The Jonas family is inviting Las Vegas residents to pull up a chair for chicken and dumplings and sing-along tunes.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Drive eight miles southwest of Houston to the affluent suburban town of Bellaire, then pull up a chair at this bustling cafe that serves breakfast all day.
    Dwight Brown, Essence, 18 May 2022
  • For those unfamiliar with this history, pull up a chair.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022

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