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
Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
As he perches on his make-shift bed, he tells me why he thinks prisoners make better soldiers than civilians who are mobilised.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The parrot perches high on the foremast, squawking at a volume far too loud for such a small bird.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
