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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
If this still sounds abstract, here’s a story about chickens coming home to roost.
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Robin Reichhardt, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Three years after the infamous McCaffrey trade, the chickens come home to roost for Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
As Joe’s own, criminal role in the aircraft order comes home to roost, Cranston brilliantly peels away the layers of his character.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her mama, however, preferred to roost in the lower shaded branches of one particularly silver birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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Robin Reichhardt, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Three years after the infamous McCaffrey trade, the chickens come home to roost for Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
As Joe’s own, criminal role in the aircraft order comes home to roost, Cranston brilliantly peels away the layers of his character.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her mama, however, preferred to roost in the lower shaded branches of one particularly silver birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes on Sunday landed another blue-chip recruit for their Class of 2026, receiving an oral commitment from four-star cornerback JJ Dunnigan.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Indiana likely would’ve qualified for the CFP had Cooper’s heel landed out of bounds and Indiana lost.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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People will park anywhere to avoid paying, so parking has to be free, yet a garage has to be paid for.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Residents of Stoneham, Massachusetts can park their cars overnight freely from the summer through the fall, but come winter, overnight parking comes with a ticket.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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