cozy up

verb

cozied up; cozying up; cozies up

intransitive verb

: to attain or try to attain familiarity, friendship, or intimacy : ingratiate oneself

cozying up to the boss

Examples of cozy up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each of these hotels has a spa and plenty of places to cozy up after a day on the slopes — the perfect spots to welcome the first seconds of the new year. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023 Guests can even cozy up next to a stone fireplace in the winter at the Dornan's resort. —

Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023 Their reluctance, in this climate, to cozy up to Israel is not simply a question of regime survival. —

Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023 Most rooms flaunt fireplaces to cozy up on a cool Central Coast night and vintage art pops on sage-green walls. —

Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023 The nesting vibe kicks in to cozy up your space before winter. —

Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2023 Then, cozy up on the couch, cue up the fireplace (or a YouTube background will do!), sip on some tea, and get to reading. —

Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023 My suggestion would be to throw on a cozy robe, light your favorite candle, and cozy up with a good book. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023 Satisfy your sweet tooth with a slice of their famous pies, or cozy up to a bowl of chicken and dumplings. —

Sydni Walker, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023 See More

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