on top
idiom
1
: on the highest part or surface of something
vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
2
chiefly British
: winning a game or competition
The team was on top after the first half.
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After the Bullises themselves died a few years later, Tommy’s remains, along with some of his dresses and a collection of correspondence and press clippings, passed to a relative, Elaine Le Martine, who kept him on top of her china cabinet.
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Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
With their chocolate kiss on top, these cookies look unique from your average treat, and add a little variety to your Christmas cookie tin.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Little is known about the movie, and the teaser only shows a silhouetted Cruise, 63, dancing with a shovel in his hands and standing on top of a fence at what appeared to be an ocean-side boardwalk.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Harbaugh would later get another 10-year ban on top of the recruiting penalty because of the sign stealing, taking him out of any NCAA roles until 2038.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
With their chocolate kiss on top, these cookies look unique from your average treat, and add a little variety to your Christmas cookie tin.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Little is known about the movie, and the teaser only shows a silhouetted Cruise, 63, dancing with a shovel in his hands and standing on top of a fence at what appeared to be an ocean-side boardwalk.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Harbaugh would later get another 10-year ban on top of the recruiting penalty because of the sign stealing, taking him out of any NCAA roles until 2038.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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