perches

Example Sentences

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Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon • May 6, 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

Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place.The birds jumped on to their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell