perch
noun
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
had perched
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past perfectof perch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The second Shoggoth had, perched on one of its tentacles, a smiley-face mask.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
In 2009, the Eriksen estate got wind of a Little Mermaid statue that had perched there on the banks of the Flat River for 15 years, a tribute to the town’s Danish heritage.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
And it wasn’t all smooth sailing: The rat she had perched on her shoulder for a scene pooped and peed on her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
The following week, American troops detonated the massive Nazi swastika that had perched on the grandstand above Adolf Hitler’s rallies at Nuremberg stadium.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2021
Lily had perched herself on the piano bench and looked prepared to be amused.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
