perched

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The main space is filled with musical instruments, a Buddha statue, a Yoda doll, a skull, and glam platform boots perched atop a piano.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

That feature made it easier to take measurements while perched on a ladder or working on a roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Now, he’s relegated his studio space to a spot for recording Cameos, perched in front of a ring light rather than an easel.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Alas, one of its legs was tethered by a long, thin cord to the epaulet of the actor pirate upon whose shoulder it had so recently perched.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood