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Recent Examples of perch
The day’s highlight is a private lunch at Cin Cin!, the members-only restaurant perched mid-mountain, offering sweeping views of the Catskill range.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The two office towers are perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The two office towers are perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch
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Following an extensive auditioning process, rising star Austin Abrams has landed the lead role in 20th Century’s adaptation of the Daniel Kraus novel Whalefall, with Brian Duffield directing.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Intuitive Machines, a space business based in Houston, is attempting its second-ever landing on the surface of the moon.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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An ethics violation has been lodged against the former CalRecycle director.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The indictment charged a total of nine counts, including a main bribery conspiracy count lodged against each of the four defendants.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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But as the spending boom waned, some retailers saw problems with their businesses come home to roost.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Flames encroached on the trees where butterflies roosted and, while the tree grove remains standing but singed, the status of butterflies is unclear.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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After safely returning to the fairway, his approach shot nestled just a few feet from the hole, allowing the American to land his birdie putt and close out a nerve-wracking victory.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this 38,000-square-foot space is fittingly nestled in the heart of Gadsden’s Wharf.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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With under 72 hours to go before the trade deadline passes, the Canucks are positioning themselves as both a buyer and a seller.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Of the trio of restaurants on board, Sedna is positioned as the fine dining centerpiece.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, when Heidenreich drove past the beach on his way home, her car was still parked there, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Upon arriving at Casa Monti, the sight of a classic Fiat 500 parked at the entrance is a charming welcome.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the 1970s, his family immigrated to the U.S., settling first in Massachusetts and then in California, outside of Los Angeles.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Slotkin’s spoke from Wyandotte, Michigan, a working-class community south of Detroit, as Democrats struggle to settle on a unified message to combat Trump, which was on full display Tuesday night as Trump delivered the longest address to Congress by a president in U.S. history.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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