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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace
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Recent Examples of roost
Crows roost in cities out of convenience—especially during the winter, when the ambient heat of the urban area helps keep them warm.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Head downtown around dusk and the crows are hard to miss — roosting in trees, squawking to each other and plastering the sidewalk with their droppings, but not if Draco has anything to do with it.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Pigeons roost noisily on the windowsill, as always.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Female Mexican free-tails started roosting in the cave shortly after it was completed, said Lisa Blyler, public information manager for the Flood Control District.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Head downtown around dusk and the crows are hard to miss — roosting in trees, squawking to each other and plastering the sidewalk with their droppings, but not if Draco has anything to do with it.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Pigeons roost noisily on the windowsill, as always.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Female Mexican free-tails started roosting in the cave shortly after it was completed, said Lisa Blyler, public information manager for the Flood Control District.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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This may help to explain why male marsupial moles lack a scrotum and have their testes perched in their abdominal wall.—
Charles Feigin / The Conversation,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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That will allow residents living in the towering condos perched around the store, just a short stroll off Biscayne Boulevard, to collect their devices at a time that works best for them, O’Brien said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, his truck's front end appeared lodged in dirt, making the rescue difficult.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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There are all-inclusive family resorts across the U.S. where lodging, meals, and activities are rolled into a single price, no passport required.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The celebrated Asheville, North Carolina musician and his backing band, the Wind, played four songs, three of which were from his excellent 2024 album, Manning Fireworks (which landed at Number Three on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 best albums of last year).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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Mike Segar | Reuters Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings report lands just over a week after President Donald Trump began his second term in the White House, with Elon Musk right by his side.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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What a plum spot in January that Sundance is nestled across.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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He and his brother were still nestled in their bunk beds when Easton came into the boys’ room the next morning and told them their mother killed herself.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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They can be parked and left if running errands, with free parking in any council parking spot.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Buffett has been parking his cash in Treasury bills and notes over the past few years, earning sizable returns.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The program also positions the company as a competitor to third-party resale platforms, which often dominate the trade-in ecosystem.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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By trapping itself within the Paris framework, the U.S. was playing along with Chinese ambitions, positioning itself to squander America’s natural energy advantage, and inflicting terrible harm on its auto sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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