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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Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club—a gin sour, tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white—has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
The Secret Service official’s new account contradicts a prior claim by Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle that the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Crooks, was on top of the building containing the SWAT team near Trump’s campaign rally in the town of Butler.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 July 2024
About 85% of seniors age 75 and older in Miami-Dade and Broward who live alone cannot afford daily home care on top of housing and other necessities, according to the report.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Davis regularly reports on the fragrance category, and used her expertise to write this article on top fragrance gift set deals to shop during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 17 July 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
The Secret Service official’s new account contradicts a prior claim by Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle that the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Crooks, was on top of the building containing the SWAT team near Trump’s campaign rally in the town of Butler.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 July 2024
About 85% of seniors age 75 and older in Miami-Dade and Broward who live alone cannot afford daily home care on top of housing and other necessities, according to the report.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Davis regularly reports on the fragrance category, and used her expertise to write this article on top fragrance gift set deals to shop during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 17 July 2024
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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