at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

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Jason Segel returns at the head of the series’ cast along with Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 Just stand at the head of the casket, weeping, and say, ‘Ah, Tamma. Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026 The mayor and council are nonpartisan, and members serve part-time at the head of the OKC's Council-Manager form of government. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026 Whittingham certainly would fit the bill of a new mature presence at the head of a storied program. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the head of

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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