perched
Example Sentences
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Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers as stars of a nonstop livestream of their nest, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It'd all go to waste otherwise," he told AFP, while stirring a metre-radius metal pan perched atop a gas burner filled with ratatouille.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I make a motion to appoint myself,” Verdugo said last week from a folding chair in an elementary-school cafeteria, looking out at dozens of constituents perched awkwardly on low kid-size benches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A lit candle flickered among the flowers, where a teddy bear was also perched.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Once he reached the trees he perched himself on a branch and looked back.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
