top of the tree
noun phrase
British, informal
: the most powerful or most successful position in a profession, organization, etc.
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Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The top of the tree reaches up to the peak of Basilica of the Patron Sant’Ubaldo, crowned with a bright white shooting star.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
At the top of the tree is a bright, shining star which illuminates the streets of Mayfair, representing a symbol of hope this Christmas.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Final verdict: Of this year’s holiday slate, Meet Me Next Christmas is the star at the top of the tree.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
This species of beetle feeds by biting and boring into emerging palm fronds, creating holes in the top of the tree, according to the council.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
At the top of the tree, its Owner’s Residence is set across 3,000 square feet, bearing a private steam room and panoramic ocean-front terrace with a swirling whirlpool where your butler will service you a chilled glass of Dom Pérignon.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 May 2024
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The top of the tree reaches up to the peak of Basilica of the Patron Sant’Ubaldo, crowned with a bright white shooting star.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
At the top of the tree is a bright, shining star which illuminates the streets of Mayfair, representing a symbol of hope this Christmas.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Final verdict: Of this year’s holiday slate, Meet Me Next Christmas is the star at the top of the tree.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
This species of beetle feeds by biting and boring into emerging palm fronds, creating holes in the top of the tree, according to the council.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
At the top of the tree, its Owner’s Residence is set across 3,000 square feet, bearing a private steam room and panoramic ocean-front terrace with a swirling whirlpool where your butler will service you a chilled glass of Dom Pérignon.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 May 2024
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