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Video showed the Israeli flag fluttering from atop the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle while black smoke billowed from the nearby town of Arnoun.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
What awaited me at the very hip, eco-conscious 1 Hotel Nashville was not merely a parade of trendy cocktails atop a gleaming rooftop.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Beaufort fortress, perched high atop Lebanon’s rolling green hills and overlooking the Litani River, has been a strategic military asset for centuries.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Wear it solo or atop your favorite liner.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 May 2026
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Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
What awaited me at the very hip, eco-conscious 1 Hotel Nashville was not merely a parade of trendy cocktails atop a gleaming rooftop.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Beaufort fortress, perched high atop Lebanon’s rolling green hills and overlooking the Litani River, has been a strategic military asset for centuries.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Wear it solo or atop your favorite liner.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
above
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Unusual cloud formations took shape above Houston’s highways on Tuesday.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Accessible rooms are available, putting this hotel head and shoulders above comparable historic properties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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