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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The convenient pockets are just the cherry on top.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The brand’s iconic logo can also be seen in Audi Red on the tip of the nose, on the sides of the engine intake, and on top of the rear wing.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Austin is supporting his partner, a veterinary student, and worries about how the two of them will pay off his student debt on top of all their other expenses.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s on top of raising four children, all home-schooled (sometimes in his Senate office).
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The brand’s iconic logo can also be seen in Audi Red on the tip of the nose, on the sides of the engine intake, and on top of the rear wing.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Austin is supporting his partner, a veterinary student, and worries about how the two of them will pay off his student debt on top of all their other expenses.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s on top of raising four children, all home-schooled (sometimes in his Senate office).
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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