perched
Example Sentences
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As a construction worker, Jerry Barton of North Park often found himself perched precariously in high places . . . and he couldn’t stand it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The image shows most of the houses perched on this slope are now gone or covered in mud.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
A tavern’s open door to my right revealed a line of patrons perched atop barstools, their backs to the open door, watching a TV showing the eclipse nearing totality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The monkey sniffs the air and climbs down the tent that he’s perched upon.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
