roost

Example Sentences

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There is a chance the crisis widens, its unknowables blooming into view, the crows coming home to roost.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"That means American films frequently rule the roost," noted Variety Magazine, making the ceremony a better predictor for the Oscars, but reducing chances for local productions to shine outside the outstanding British film category.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“The chickens are going to come home to roost and these companies will pay more sustainably over time,” Franklin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The turkeys would roost at night in trees before being encouraged down in the morning with food and then walking on again.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

He carried the bird to his own plucking roost and prepared it.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George