perches

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The house — one level, bright and airy, with concrete floors to smooth the path of his wheelchair — perches at the end of a steep dirt road.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

It has low level perches and a cat flap so she can get in and out and means she can remain with her feathered friends.

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

The parrot perches high on the foremast, squawking at a volume far too loud for such a small bird.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman