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Recent Examples of perch
Among the most intriguing of these was a woman with a white cockatoo perched on her shoulder.
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New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The warmth from the sky, Powe said, is vital in this Gilpin County town that’s perched at 8,500 feet, and where during the fall and winter the sun sits low on the horizon and shades Central City for part of the day.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Little Free Libraries, the charming small cupboards of free books perched outside participants’ home, have over 200,000 participants worldwide and over 1,300 in Tennessee alone.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For many, their Prince memories began with the image of the Purple One perched on his motorcycle.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The warmth from the sky, Powe said, is vital in this Gilpin County town that’s perched at 8,500 feet, and where during the fall and winter the sun sits low on the horizon and shades Central City for part of the day.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Little Free Libraries, the charming small cupboards of free books perched outside participants’ home, have over 200,000 participants worldwide and over 1,300 in Tennessee alone.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For many, their Prince memories began with the image of the Purple One perched on his motorcycle.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
Verb
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Other features of the database will be landing pages for master schedules for individual schools, rosters and schedules for individual teams and a page displaying recent scores throughout the state.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Denegal landed on his right shoulder when he was tackled following a 17-yard run.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty on May 5 to two of six charges — one count of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a federal program — that had been lodged against her in a December 2024 federal indictment.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The newspaper reported that the bullet allegedly fired by the suspect, Deborah Benefiel, had struck the 21-year-old former basketball player in his lung and then the heart before becoming lodged in his chest.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Exclusion is the most effective means of keeping bats from roosting in your house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the trees lining the avenues, thousands of fruit bats roost through the day and then take flight at dusk.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Next, Kat nestles a plastic headpiece shaped like a bighorn sheep rack onto me.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Taylor, vice president of marketing for Salomon North America, told FN that West Hollywood fits with the brand’s focus on positioning itself at the intersection of culture, lifestyle, and performance.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Materials such as these will continue to be directed towards more highways, more buildings, and more and more housing to accommodate both the people who flock Miami to escape their woes elsewhere and those who use it as a place to park their money.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month after Sheen settled in, a typhoon destroyed over half of the sets created for the film, causing production to halt once again.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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