golden perch
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was deserted except for a large owl sitting on a golden perch.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Fawkes, Professor Dumbledore’s phoenix, was standing on his golden perch beside the door.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
In the great hall there had been placed a golden perch on which the Nightingale sat.
From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
In the centre of the great hall, a golden perch had been fixed for the nightingale to sit on.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen
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