perched
Example Sentences
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Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's
In the branches of the tallest yew perched three ravens, watching him.
From Literature
I expected to see someone like Mr. Quon manning the counter, but a young woman was perched on a tall stool behind it, idly fiddling with an abacus.
From Literature
He's perched on a boulder under a warm spring sun.
From BBC
Today, when Heller has time for lunch he often goes to Coco’s at Colette, a members-only restaurant perched on the 37th floor of the General Motors building on Fifth Avenue.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
