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roost

[roost] / rust /
NOUN
perch
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"He thinks he rules the roost," Sandy added.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"Now the chickens are coming home to roost."

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

There is a chance the crisis widens, its unknowables blooming into view, the crows coming home to roost.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

After hanging around for a bit, he headed out to roost and Jackie got some shut-eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Often they would say nothing for hours together, lying in the rough, warm grass while the shadows moved to evening, until at last the local blackbird cocked its tail and tuck-tucked away to roost.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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