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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
But sometimes these beneficial little mammals end up roosting inside our attics, barns, sheds, or other structures.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the chickens coming home to roost doesn’t stop there.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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
In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the chickens coming home to roost doesn’t stop there.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Southwest said the Boeing 737 landed safely a short time later.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Several reasons were to blame for the scary-low turnout, including a dearth of new releases as well as the misfortune of Halloween landing on a Friday, which meant families were distracted by trick-or-treating.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, according to The Telegraph.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Along with cheeky TikToks, Lovato added another snap of herself posing as Poot, as well as the original photo nestled in her makeup bag.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jeep recall Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, has recalled 375,000 Jeep SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park outside.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The role drew international attention and positioned him among a new generation of Australian actors and filmmakers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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