: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
The dish—tricked out with lots of butter, herbs, and perfectly broiled with breadcrumbs atop for the perfect crunch—was so decadent and rich that Alciatore named it after the wealthiest man of the time: John D. Rockefeller.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Merging with Canada, changing the names of mountains and bodies of water, and acquiring near-empty land masses were atop no one’s list of priorities in the 2024 election.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite not gaining audience, the song holds solidly atop with 11.8 million total impressions.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
The dish—tricked out with lots of butter, herbs, and perfectly broiled with breadcrumbs atop for the perfect crunch—was so decadent and rich that Alciatore named it after the wealthiest man of the time: John D. Rockefeller.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Preposition
According to Billboard, Mars now claims the tenth-most weeks atop the Hot 100 of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Merging with Canada, changing the names of mountains and bodies of water, and acquiring near-empty land masses were atop no one’s list of priorities in the 2024 election.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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