perched
Example Sentences
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Mariam’s family gets confused, however, and parks right in front of the building upon which the Marines are perched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The house itself serves as a time capsule of Old Hollywood glitz and glamour, with sprawling gardens and terraced lawns perched on 8.4 acres overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jeanne de Montagnac, 29, stood by her husband and two-year-old daughter, perched on his shoulders with a telephone number scribbled in biro pen on her arm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The image shows most of the houses perched on this slope are now gone or covered in mud.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Sure," he said, staring again at the place where Tiamat perched on Jeremy's shoulder.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
