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

Each time the old woman had spoke or sung the words Qumqam had perched near her, invisible, relishing the sounds and hoping she would continue.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2017

It was the golden-haired, merry-faced thief, the young man who had perched on Gregorovitch’s windowsill, smiling lazily up at Harry out of the silver frame.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling