perched
Example Sentences
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A protected Victorian heritage wall perched on the cliff was a complicating factor in getting the car out of the narrow path.
From BBC
But I’d wager that most of those who feel that way don’t remember who Banks revealed herself to be once both she and The CW show perched atop pop culture’s peak.
From Salon
Opera buffs are now perched on the edges of their seats waiting to see how Act III will unfold.
She sat perched on a stool at her workbench, using a smooth stone to grind soil clumps into fine dust as she talked.
From Los Angeles Times
Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.
From Salon
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