perches
Example Sentences
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Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The house — one level, bright and airy, with concrete floors to smooth the path of his wheelchair — perches at the end of a steep dirt road.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
It perches high on a crag overlooking Damascus, designed as an ever-visible reminder for the city's citizens of the all-seeing power of the Assads.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
A man sits in the armchair with a woman balanced on his lap, and someone else perches on the arm, a can of soup in hand.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
