perched
Example Sentences
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Tucking into the shady doorway next to Pinkerton’s, I perched myself on an empty wooden crate to have a read.
From Literature
Pictures of the primates perched on a porch-side wall and standing on two legs near a parked car have been shared on social media.
From BBC
The dwelling, perched on the shores of Pavlovac Lake, offers guests the ultimate privacy.
From MarketWatch
Finally, I land on one of my favorite clean-out-the-fridge meals: a lazy woman’s bibimbap-inspired rice bowl, with spiced beef, whatever vegetables are left standing, and one of my surplus eggs perched on top.
From Salon
“Governments come and go, but we’re still here, and we have to work,” said Carlos Rojas, selling hot dogs in downtown Caracas, as customers perched on blue plastic stools on the sidewalk.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
