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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
Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Designed by Richard Meier, the sprawling Getty Center is set amid landscaped grounds perched in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
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Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The princess of Sussex wore a pair of white sunglasses perched atop her head and a white top with matching shorts.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some of those perched atop the street poles formed circles with their arms, turning themselves into makeshift basketball hoops while people below launched shots toward them.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
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Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Designed by Richard Meier, the sprawling Getty Center is set amid landscaped grounds perched in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
—
Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The princess of Sussex wore a pair of white sunglasses perched atop her head and a white top with matching shorts.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some of those perched atop the street poles formed circles with their arms, turning themselves into makeshift basketball hoops while people below launched shots toward them.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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During Friday's public feeding, a butterfly landed on one of the group members, whose mother had recently died.
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The event was a collaboration between Farm Party and the Solano Canyon Community Garden, which operates the 5-acre space nestled in Elysian Park.
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Morocco, which has the best shot of any CAF team of making a mid-July run, is very likely on a collision course with Mbappé’s crew, while four African teams are nestled in Argentina’s section of the bracket.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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Engling touted himself to delegates as the candidate best positioned to continue the GOP’s decade-long hold on all statewide offices, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
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For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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