: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The collection, featuring nostalgic silhouettes with modern sustainable materials, is set to atop this spring’s hottest wishlists.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The actress served to the camera as Gaga — fittingly clad as a lady in red — danced atop the table, before returning to her coffin — and taking Thing with her.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Use them to line your pool for the dreamiest midnight swims or even perch them atop of spacious ledge to create concentrated lighting moments throughout your backyard patio.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The collection, featuring nostalgic silhouettes with modern sustainable materials, is set to atop this spring’s hottest wishlists.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Preposition
This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The actress served to the camera as Gaga — fittingly clad as a lady in red — danced atop the table, before returning to her coffin — and taking Thing with her.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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