The eagle perched atop the cliff, scanning the valley spread out beneath it.
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Perched
Synonyms for "perched" (128 found)
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A parrot was perched on the captain's shoulder.
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Anne, who was perched on the edge of the veranda, enjoying the charm of a mild west wind blowing across a newly ploughed field on a gray November twilight and piping a quaint little melody among the twisted firs below the garden, turned her dreamy face over her shoulder.
Source: tatoeba (6008830)
An owl is perched on the green tree.
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