at the head of

idiom

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

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The vision of Buckley as its leader that emerges from his narrative is one not of a commanding general but of a baton twirler at the head of a long procession. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 The moment came as Putin and Xi walked with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the head of a delegation of more than two dozen foreign leaders to view a military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Reuters, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The Garden Fire is about five miles north-northeast of Cecilville on the south side of Yellowjacket Ridge at the head of Kanaka Gulch is estimated at 5 to 10 acres in size. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Fluff the Pillows To finish making the bed, lay your sleeping pillows flat at the head of the bed. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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