perched
Example Sentences
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As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
A small hexagonal black coffee table is perched in front of the couch, while a black-and-tan patterned rug adds some texture and depth to the space.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
He's perched on a boulder under a warm spring sun.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
There were shrubs clinging to the surface, and birds perched on occasional outcrops—crows, a nest of sand martins, and a flock of four silver-gray hawklike birds Christopher had never seen before.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
