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Recent Examples of perch
The day’s highlight is a private lunch at Cin Cin!, the members-only restaurant perched mid-mountain, offering sweeping views of the Catskill range.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The two office towers are perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The two office towers are perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
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In August 2023, Barlow was a defense witness at a court hearing over the state’s effort to limit some records related to the FBI’s use in the case of an advanced DNA technique called investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, which first landed on Kohberger as the suspect.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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For Wolf to land in the 65th percentile, his GSAx would have to be closer to 5.3.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bosh had to be hospitalized because several of the clots broke free and ended up lodged in his lungs.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The previous attack on Black and her puppy also set the groundwork for more serious charges being lodged against the Withers in the Echelbarger case.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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But as the spending boom waned, some retailers saw problems with their businesses come home to roost.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Flames encroached on the trees where butterflies roosted and, while the tree grove remains standing but singed, the status of butterflies is unclear.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Shot in a rather predictable style and nestled in a fair amount of cheesiness, the movie nonetheless benefits from its plethora of real locations and two charming young leads, neither of whom are professionals.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The album also sees Marczewski’s estate positioned as the only artist estate to have used AI vocal production in a way that is legal, ethical and undertaken with full authorization.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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By Erica Sloan February 20, 2025 Sparkly beverages pumped with prebiotic fiber have been bubbling up for some time now, positioned both as gut-helpers and healthier alts to classic soda.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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Upon arriving at Casa Monti, the sight of a classic Fiat 500 parked at the entrance is a charming welcome.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, when Heidenreich drove past the beach on his way home, her car was still parked there, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Powell had to settle for a showing in Saturday night’s 3-point contest.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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