golden perch
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
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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
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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
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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 Willoughby, Howard
But the handsomest of his kind in Australia is undoubtedly the golden perch, found in the Murray and its tributaries.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard
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