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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
The focus narrows in on the remaining passengers and crew in the main sections of the aircraft not blown to bits, the cockpit and a stretch of the main cabin (finally, a reward for flying coach), precariously perched on a reef outcrop.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Junior suite 2201 has perhaps the best views of all, perched right above a rocky spot where the waves constantly pound the coastline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
This year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase takes place in a stately Queen Anne-style house perched high on a hill in Pacific Heights with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The fate of a game and maybe a series was perched on the restless fingertips of Nikola Jokic, the most efficient maker of floaters in the basketball world.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The work, collected by Yves Saint Laurent and Paul Bergé before drawing the interest of Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, and Tom Ford, offers a fantasy of les enfants laughing while perched on one of Lalanne’s woolly sheep in a sprawling Parisian apartment, Right Bank parents with Left Bank kids.
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Polaris is perched 433 light-years, or just over 2500 trillion miles, above the North Pole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Nags Head is perched on the southern end of the northernmost of the three islands.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Junior suite 2201 has perhaps the best views of all, perched right above a rocky spot where the waves constantly pound the coastline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
This year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase takes place in a stately Queen Anne-style house perched high on a hill in Pacific Heights with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The fate of a game and maybe a series was perched on the restless fingertips of Nikola Jokic, the most efficient maker of floaters in the basketball world.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The work, collected by Yves Saint Laurent and Paul Bergé before drawing the interest of Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, and Tom Ford, offers a fantasy of les enfants laughing while perched on one of Lalanne’s woolly sheep in a sprawling Parisian apartment, Right Bank parents with Left Bank kids.
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Polaris is perched 433 light-years, or just over 2500 trillion miles, above the North Pole.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Nags Head is perched on the southern end of the northernmost of the three islands.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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But Edwards had just landed hard after attempting to block a shot.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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One of Nashville’s most beloved bookstores is nestled in a homely strip mall between a running store and a paint shop—founded in 2011 by novelist Ann Patchett and Karen Hayes (who retired in 2022).—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 300 storm reports were lodged Monday, the majority being reports of strong wind, followed by numerous hail reports and three tornado reports.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reagan was struck below his left armpit, the bullet lodged an inch from his heart.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The company has long positioned itself as the more cautious player in the AI race.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The next day, as Shirley positioned himself outside the Capitol, Democrats killed the Republican’s special session motion without a debate.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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