golden perch
Americannoun
noun
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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
It was deserted except for a large owl sitting on a golden perch.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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
The macaw fidgeted on its golden perch, craning towards the light and blinking uneasily as though a strange thing had come into the room.
From The Dark House by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie
But above all the discord was heard the laugh of the giant kingfisher, intimating that he had secured a golden perch from the pond, and was disposed to rejoice accordingly.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
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