How to Use on top in a Sentence

on top

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  • Place a plate on top of the mold.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Not a fan of the pom pom on top?
    Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Read on to see which brand came out on top.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, Jones was on top of the world.
    Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Place the third cake layer on top.
    Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • All three are on top of their game — not a skip in the bunch.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Serve hot and sprinkle cheese on top.
    Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And on top of that, their work ethic.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And on top will be the apartments.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But King’s reign on top of his world doesn’t last.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • An ice scoop was stored on top of a dirty surface.
    Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Place one to two ice cubes on top of the carpet dent.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • If there is brush, cut a pile and lay the carcass on top.
    Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That's your frosting, swoosh it on top and that's it.
    Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Wet a large piece of cardboard and pour some mulch on top of it.
    Rina Nakano, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Place your right ankle on top of your left thigh, just above the knee.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Others boil in a bag and melt some butter on top.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Add the jelly on top of the peanut butter.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 2025, Rolex came out on top.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
  • So this year was historic on top of historic.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Verstappen will help the team get back on top.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Bricklayers build a wall on top of one.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
  • They had been tied up, stacked on top of each other and each shot in the head.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel in the molds.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Everything was cooked on top of the stove.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Tamp down the soil and add 1/2 inch of gravel on top.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
  • People were on top of each other.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Being in the spotlight on top of that wasn’t healthy for me.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Place a second loaf pan of the same size on top of the potatoes.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
  • But investors wanted too much, a liftoff on top of a liftoff.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023

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