1
as in lands
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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2
as in nestles
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perches
The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And frequent appearances by a pigeon that perches on her windowsill like a Greek chorus, mocking her self-abasement and growing detachment from reality, seem a tad heavy-handed.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The letters, which actors sometimes pose alongside (Oh perches punningly in the O), recall those giant signs which give tourists a place to take selfies.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And frequent appearances by a pigeon that perches on her windowsill like a Greek chorus, mocking her self-abasement and growing detachment from reality, seem a tad heavy-handed.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The letters, which actors sometimes pose alongside (Oh perches punningly in the O), recall those giant signs which give tourists a place to take selfies.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perches
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Shearer played for England in the 1998 World Cup and said that if one of the big teams lands matches in Kansas City, the atmosphere will be unmatched.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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When Tucker lands in free agency, he's set to have some of the biggest spenders in the league chasing after him.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The way Skye nestles her head into the crook of her brother’s neck or drapes herself across his legs after an unembarrassed display of grief is ineffably moving.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Instead of seeing them as separate tracks—one physical, one computational—QIQD positions them as complementary manifestations of a deeper truth.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The addition of Oto also positions Las Vegas alongside other global tech hubs where AI is becoming part of everyday life.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Perches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perches. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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