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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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From these suspended perches, scientists inspect thousands of broken objects and hundreds of elephant tusks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Heather delicately pushes a pile of dirty clothes off my chair and perches her skinny butt on it.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson