perched
Example Sentences
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This summer, people are looking askance at the lettuce leaves perched atop their burgers and the berries swimming in their ice tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
A lit candle flickered among the flowers, where a teddy bear was also perched.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A quick stroll upstream, a group of DJs unaffiliated with the family-friendly festival hosted a day party aimed at Gen Z and millennial attendees, perched on one of the channel’s outcrops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
When they settled, there were two goslings perched on each of the robot’s shoulders, and one was perched right on top of her head.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
