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perches

NOUN

object placed high for sitting on

Synonyms

STRONG

branch lounge pole post roost seat

WEAK

landing place resting place

VERB

sit atop of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alight squat touch down

STRONG

balance land light rest roost settle

WEAK

set down sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

move

WEAK

lower

Example Sentences

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The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Her food and water are placed at ground level while the other parrots feed from perches in other areas.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Pulling up his laptop, Dallas shows off the art for a single: On a majestic winding Italian road, ian perches pensively on a white moped, in an all-white yacht outfit, barefoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Bustos said he had worked at the 560-room oceanfront resort that perches on the Palos Verdes Peninsula since 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

The children on their perches clapped in rhythm.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen