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cozy up

Idioms

Try to get on friendly or intimate terms, ingratiate oneself. For example, That new woman is always cozying up to one or another club member so she'll be asked to join. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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When the two cozy up together, we discover that “someone with a big heart and warm hands” is what a small cat needs most of all, even if she’d be the last to admit it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

How about retreating to your bedroom to cozy up by a fireplace?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Angelenos hoping to cozy up by the fireplace this week should make other plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The 2023 Jingle Ball show has been touring the U.S. since the beginning of December, but if you’d rather cozy up on the couch to watch instead of filing into an arena, you’re in luck.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

I was so bored, so blasted from hanging alone in my room, I risked heading downstairs after dinner to cozy up with the folks.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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