perch

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Recent Examples of perch As cries echo faintly in the background, the cub is seen perched on a ledge near a tree branch. Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025 This could even mimic a den or a tree that their ancestors would have once perched in. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 These caves in South Africa were not sitting above the coast perched above a rocky beach, but were a few miles inland instead. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025 Cloudland is the definition of a getaway, with a 245-room hotel, 20,000 square-foot conference center, a full-service spa and fitness center, and a multitude of dining options perched on cliffs more than 2,000 feet above sea level. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
Verb
  • The project also landed Love a commission from Brooklyn wine bar Lise + Vito.
    Nora Taylor, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The dispute immediately landed in court — a fight that represents a high-stakes case study for California, which also has statutes permitting transgender athletes in women’s sports.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The £200m sale is now being scrutinised by the Premier League from a fair market value perspective — and the profit Chelsea lodged as a result may be adjusted if they are deemed to have inflated Chelsea Women’s price.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • From $1,345 per night Rio Palena Lodge Chile Part of the luxury collective Eleven, this remote seven-room lodge is nestled on 30 acres of riverfront in the Los Lagos region.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Rima, a Mediterranean grill nestled within the resort's treetops, offers succulent steaks and creative fare, including pastas and salads, complemented by a fine selection of wines and cocktails.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The fortunate ones made it to international waters, positioning themselves in the shipping lanes, hoping a ship would rescue them.
    Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But with the 24th pick in the first round, the Vikings are positioned relatively well for one of the consensus top two safeties: Nick Emmanwori from South Carolina and Malaki Starks from Georgia.
    Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In an unrelated incident a few hours later, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, a 39-year-old man approached his Tesla parked near the corner of Hawthorne St. and Rogers Ave.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
  • According to new information from the Medical Examiner’s Office, her vehicle was found by San Diego police officers parked near the trailhead five days earlier on April 2.
    Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Thousands of European Jews, including Sheinbaum’s grandparents, settled in the capital’s historic center.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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