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as in landed
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perched
Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Designed by Richard Meier, the sprawling Getty Center is set amid landscaped grounds perched in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
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Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The princess of Sussex wore a pair of white sunglasses perched atop her head and a white top with matching shorts.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some of those perched atop the street poles formed circles with their arms, turning themselves into makeshift basketball hoops while people below launched shots toward them.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
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Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Designed by Richard Meier, the sprawling Getty Center is set amid landscaped grounds perched in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
—
Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The princess of Sussex wore a pair of white sunglasses perched atop her head and a white top with matching shorts.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some of those perched atop the street poles formed circles with their arms, turning themselves into makeshift basketball hoops while people below launched shots toward them.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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The plane, bound for Guatemala City, landed safely in the capital, United told CBS News at the time.
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Pele scored Brazil’s third and fifth goals and, had his career ended then, he would still be comfortably nestled in the World Cup pantheon.
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Starburst House — Whitaker Studio Situated on a 10-acre plot of land in Joshua Tree National Park, the Starburst House is a custom container home nestled into the rocky mountainside.
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.
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Earlier this month, an Iranian drone costing less than $30,000 lodged itself between the two pilots of a $40 million Apache helicopter, leading to the chopper’s crash.
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Engling touted himself to delegates as the candidate best positioned to continue the GOP’s decade-long hold on all statewide offices, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
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For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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