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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Meanwhile, the United States continued to cozy up to long-time regional allies South Korea and Japan.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

But the scrutiny underscores the tricky diplomatic dance of a midsize nation trying to cozy up to multiple superpowers, without alienating any of them.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

“So who are you going to cozy up to?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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