How to Use on top in a Sentence

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• The last person buried on top of one of the mounds was laid to rest in the 1960s.
  — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
• All three are on top of their game — not a skip in the bunch.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
• The Chiefs came out on top with a final score of 38-35.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• There is still a fever swamp, but now the White House sits on top of it.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
• But on top of that, the story is about the blending of worlds.
  — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 28 May 2025
• Place a second loaf pan of the same size on top of the potatoes.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
• The votes are in, and the Mac Matte Lipstick came out on top.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• They had been tied up, stacked on top of each other and each shot in the head.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
• Then, the floor gave out and the building came crumbling down on top of them.
  — Omar Jimenez, CNN, 8 June 2023
• Sprinkle the yeast and sugar on top of the water and stir.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• The freeze overnight had left a firm, sandpaper-like crust on top of the snow.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
• His hot pink Chrome Heart jeans were just the cherry on top.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
• Klopp’s side failed to put the game away when on top, and paid the heaviest price.
  — Andy Jones, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
• In 2024, the tune added three more stints on top to its growing record—at least so far.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
• The last two seasons have been the worst of Self’s 22 in Lawrence, with last year as the spoiled cherry on top.
  — Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• Put another sheet of foil on top of the fillets and fold to seal around the edges.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024
• Biles came back from a lot to get back on top; Ledecky never left.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Buy one pair, get one pair for free, and then stack a 25% discount on top.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
• Now, the party and its new leader could come out on top.
  — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
• Maybe nine guests — on top of Masha and Martin — are just too many for eight episodes.
  — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
• The new sauce will be beautiful on top of the jasmine rice.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
• Sugar Hill Records was on top, and the label now had street cred.
  — Keith Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• But the agents built on top of these models are not subject to the same rigor.
  — Calum Chace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
• Mykah Simmons’ buzzer-beater had the Knights on top 30-27 at the break.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
• The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
• But all in all, the platform has continued to come out on top.
  — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• The redshirt senior had 19 points and matched Strong’s five assists on top of two steals.
  — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
• An employee drink was stored on top of the three compartment sink.
  — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• Leave your cart at its normal collection point until collected, and make sure to clear any ice and snow on top of and surrounding the cart.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• Place a piece of parchment paper on top to cover the entire piecrust.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026