: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, Roan wore a headpiece of, well, her own head, complete with her signature long, flowing red curls, and carried a wand with yet another mini version of her head placed atop.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Now the Mariners stand atop the division, and the Astros, who are 26-34 over their last 60 games, are simply trying to cling to a playoff spot of any kind.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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On With the Andover Audio SpinBase MAX 2 Before getting to the new stuff, one of the highlights of my summer was spending time spinning records on a turntable connected to (and sitting atop) the SpinBase MAX 2 from Andover Audio.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, Roan wore a headpiece of, well, her own head, complete with her signature long, flowing red curls, and carried a wand with yet another mini version of her head placed atop.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Preposition
In the distance, the 37-foot-tall bronze statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder (the 20th-century sculptor’s grandfather, who lived in the city for 55 years) looms atop the elaborate architectural confection of City Hall.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Now the Mariners stand atop the division, and the Astros, who are 26-34 over their last 60 games, are simply trying to cling to a playoff spot of any kind.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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