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Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
Recreational slacklining can refer to balancing atop or doing tricks on a narrow webbing that is strung between two points, such as trees, according to the International Slackline Association.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales color coordinated for their visit on Tuesday, Kate wearing a blue tartan coat with a black turtleneck underneath, and William in a blue blazer atop both a brown shirt and a collared shirt underneath that.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Basically, the accusations are that for a period of about 25 years that Maduro was part of and at the end set atop, a criminal conspiracy of the Venezuelan government to send cocaine to the United States.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
Recreational slacklining can refer to balancing atop or doing tricks on a narrow webbing that is strung between two points, such as trees, according to the International Slackline Association.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Preposition
That’s what awaits the Aztecs, 7-0 and alone atop the Mountain West, on Wednesday night against a Grand Canyon team that has reached the last three NCAA Tournaments and has what is believed to be the conference’s most expensive roster.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales color coordinated for their visit on Tuesday, Kate wearing a blue tartan coat with a black turtleneck underneath, and William in a blue blazer atop both a brown shirt and a collared shirt underneath that.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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