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Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Numerous people came out to park their cars to take pictures of the bunting being placed atop.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 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
And our films spent 16 total weeks atop the global box office.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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