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as in landed
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perched
The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Here, a tall cylindrical vase is filled to the top with basic white pumpkins and perched atop a dining room buffet for an eye-catching fall display.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore.
—Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Rose, perched on the 21st floor of The Joseph Nashville, offers one of the most tempting examples with its Luminous Limoncello Pedicure.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
That addition to Ellison’s net worth—which also includes a rather expansive property portfolio—means that his total fortune is perched at a $393 billion.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Consuelos exclaimed as the bird perched on the equipment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Here, a tall cylindrical vase is filled to the top with basic white pumpkins and perched atop a dining room buffet for an eye-catching fall display.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore.
—Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Rose, perched on the 21st floor of The Joseph Nashville, offers one of the most tempting examples with its Luminous Limoncello Pedicure.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
That addition to Ellison’s net worth—which also includes a rather expansive property portfolio—means that his total fortune is perched at a $393 billion.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Consuelos exclaimed as the bird perched on the equipment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nix had a big-time blind spot in Indy, one that landed roughly between the hashmarks, some 14-15 yards past the line of scrimmage.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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After Saddier hit his pitch shot over the green, Noren nestled a pitch up close to the hole and was able to tap in for the winning birdie.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Galicich said Sophia was shot in her left temporal lobe and the bullet remains lodged in her right occipital lobe.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The segment positioned Baszler as a veteran leader and a potential mentor or antagonist for the younger talent.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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