perched
Example Sentences
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As a construction worker, Jerry Barton of North Park often found himself perched precariously in high places . . . and he couldn’t stand it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
And if you detour to the second-floor library, you’ll get the best view of a banana-yellow starfighter from “The Phantom Menace” that dangles over the lobby with R2-D2 perched in the tandem seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The image shows most of the houses perched on this slope are now gone or covered in mud.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
This summer, people are looking askance at the lettuce leaves perched atop their burgers and the berries swimming in their ice tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It took off at last and perched in a tree.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
