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Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Take in the pastel skies and sparkling blue waters right atop of the water.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Watch Chalamet stand atop the Sphere in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Unseen is the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System rocket the crew capsule is mounted atop.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Take in the pastel skies and sparkling blue waters right atop of the water.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Preposition
Prime land will remain undeveloped NYC DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala, the city's chief climate officer, announced the land deal Monday atop the Kensico Dam.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Watch Chalamet stand atop the Sphere in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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