perch
Example Sentences
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She was sitting in bed, the room dark except for a portable reading lamp perched on her bed.
From Barron's
A few seagulls are perched on the fence nearby, watching them with beady eyes, no doubt hoping for some crumbs.
From Literature
Preciada wraps her chubby arms around my neck as I perch her on my hip.
From Literature
After a few runs, settle in for a hearty lunch of schnitzel and spinach dumplings cooked in brown butter sauce at Filzalm, a cozy mountain hut perched 4,265 feet above sea level.
“You ruined everything,” the Norman complained from his perch.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
