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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
• The Chiefs came out on top with a final score of 38-35.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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 investors wanted too much, a liftoff on top of a liftoff.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
• Set a bread plate at the top left corner of the dinner plate, then place the butter knife on top of the bread plate.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
• There is a handful of black cherries soaked in syrup on top of the budino.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
• The icing on top is waking up to the double view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Riviera.
  — Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
• Who had time, on top of everything, to deal with their own demise?
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
• And out of the 40 coolest neighborhoods to make the list, Laureles came out on top.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
• The woman was described as wearing a red shirt with a bun on top of her head.
  — Aisha Frazier, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2023
• The birthday boy is then shown smiling in front of a slice of cake with a candle perched on top.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• Williams said his friends’ bodies were then placed on top of him to keep him hidden.
  — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
• Once your ice is frozen, put it into the ice crusher cup, and place the motor unit on top.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2023
• The ring appeared to have a rose gold band with a large, dark blue gemstone mounted on top.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
• Instead of hanging each piece, hang floating shelves and set the art on top.
  — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• Birds danced overhead, the cherry on top of this dream-like moment.
  — Samantha Lauriello, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2023
• The cute selection of colors is just the cherry on top.
  — Josie Howell | , al, 26 Apr. 2023
• Put the trailing plant on top of a bookshelf or tall cabinet and allow the vines to drape down the side.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2023
• For your next evening out on the town, use Hailey’s outfit formula—layer lace tights beneath a semi-sheer skirt, and add a leather trench on top.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
• Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks, collapsed a barn on top of 100 cows, and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet.
  — Bruce Shipkowski and Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024