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Recent Examples of perch
Back then, in every Publix, shoppers would find an oversized green scale proudly perched by the door of every store.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The restaurant is perched above the casino on the second floor, next to a food hall that boasts lobster rolls, burgers, pizza, sushi and, yes, tacos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Al-Masri pointed to the Punta Cacique peninsula in the Guanacaste region as a perfect example, where the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique is perched above Playa Penca, offering sweeping views of the Pacific.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
By 2024, his team had mapped nearly all of an enormous reef off the Carolina coast, perched a thousand metres down.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The restaurant is perched above the casino on the second floor, next to a food hall that boasts lobster rolls, burgers, pizza, sushi and, yes, tacos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Al-Masri pointed to the Punta Cacique peninsula in the Guanacaste region as a perfect example, where the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique is perched above Playa Penca, offering sweeping views of the Pacific.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
By 2024, his team had mapped nearly all of an enormous reef off the Carolina coast, perched a thousand metres down.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
Verb
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Surviving reentry and landing safely.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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If that goes well, Artemis IV could land near the Moon’s south pole, kicking off a multi-mission campaign to set up a base on the lunar surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bolnes was a Catholic, as was her rich and frankly terrifying mother, Maria Thins, with whom the young couple lodged.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The jury described it as a rare film that stays lodged in memory, calling it both eerie and brutally beautiful.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Where do coyotes typically roost in Milwaukee?—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Late afternoon is, however, a fine time to scout and perhaps locate a gobbler going to roost.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This partnership positions all three companies to benefit if that rollout gains traction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simply position a tray next to the stove to hold bottles of oil and vinegar, a salt cellar, and, if the tray is large enough, a crock of kitchen tools.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Do not park in lots for The Trailhead, Press Cafe, Keith House, or Bike Mart.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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In most cases, renters are looking for a place to park a car, store a boat, or house business inventory.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the daily hustle is just beginning for many, evidenced by the amount of foot traffic spotted passing by through the glass windows of the hotel’s restaurant, Jeff Peterson settles in to momentarily enjoy the Hornets’ metamorphosis and enthusiasm engulfing the franchise.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ball bounced back toward the hole and ended up settling off the green.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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