perches

Example Sentences

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From these suspended perches, scientists inspect thousands of broken objects and hundreds of elephant tusks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Her food and water are placed at ground level while the other parrots feed from perches in other areas.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Coming to you from the opposite end of the movie musical spectrum from where “Wicked” perches is Maria Friedman’s compact, propulsive film of her acclaimed revival staging of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The older woman perches on a rickety stepstool to reach a string of garlic.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir