: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, Roan wore a headpiece of, well, her own head, complete with her signature long, flowing red curls, and carried a wand with yet another mini version of her head placed atop.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Greece is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, sitting atop the complex boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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On With the Andover Audio SpinBase MAX 2 Before getting to the new stuff, one of the highlights of my summer was spending time spinning records on a turntable connected to (and sitting atop) the SpinBase MAX 2 from Andover Audio.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, Roan wore a headpiece of, well, her own head, complete with her signature long, flowing red curls, and carried a wand with yet another mini version of her head placed atop.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Preposition
But with Allen giving them the best quarterback performance of Week 1 in the NFL — an all-in 424-yard, four-touchdown showing without a single turnover — and no signs of him slowing down, the Bills should remain firmly atop the list of Super Bowl contenders this season.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Greece is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, sitting atop the complex boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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