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Recent Examples of perch
The mountain resort delivers the same high-end experience and attention to customer service (and food) as its counterpart has become legendary for – only perched high atop a mountain instead of nestled in a valley.
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Red Panda, the popular halftime acrobat known for balancing bowls on her head while perched high on a unicycle, fell hard to the court Tuesday night while performing at the Commissioner’s Cup final between the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Named for famous astronomer Vera Rubin, the observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 June 2025
People are perched atop the car, as well as those hanging off its side, in an impressive, partially aerial twerk.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Red Panda, the popular halftime acrobat known for balancing bowls on her head while perched high on a unicycle, fell hard to the court Tuesday night while performing at the Commissioner’s Cup final between the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Named for famous astronomer Vera Rubin, the observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 June 2025
People are perched atop the car, as well as those hanging off its side, in an impressive, partially aerial twerk.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
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This timeline follows other Universal Pictures releases, like Wicked, which landed on Peacock in March 2025, almost four months after its November 2024 premiere.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Wood hit 16 homers, including a 486-foot shot and one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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There’s a special note saying if tricolored bats are found roosting at the site, they would be allowed to leave before demolition begins.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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These last two vocalizations had given me an exact fix on where he was roosted.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Welcome to Chantilly, nestled between the Plaza Midwood and Elizabeth neighborhoods east of Uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The festival is key in the year’s film circuit, nestled between Cannes and Venice.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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Witnesses largely suggested that the Secret Service's lack of direction given to local agencies ultimately led to the security failures that allowed 20-year-old Crooks to position himself on a nearby rooftop and fire at the former president.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The home sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood, positioned at the bottom of about 2 acres of sloping land off a narrow public road.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The truck had parked on a corner, only a few blocks away.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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When contacted by Newsweek by phone, the company confirmed the white SUV was an ICE vehicle that had been parked illegally on Thursday, July 10.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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But if a real estate investment isn’t in the cards at the moment, settle for the next best thing by renting one of the many villas currently listed on Airbnb.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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