perched
Example Sentences
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Back in Chicago, I lived in a sprawling three-story Colonial perched perfectly in a cul-de-sac.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Parkinson photographed a black vulture perched over a dead yacaré caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, keeping his boat at a distance and using a long telephoto lens to capture the shot.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ferrand-Prevot, perched near-upright with an awkward-fitting aero helmet, looked as if she was trying to catch the French wind with a mop bucket and a pillowcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Still, I stared at those little ant words uncomprehendingly for a while before shutting the book and grabbing the tablet perched on the table beside me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
