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Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The new line will sit atop of the automaker’s portfolio and will produce ultra-exclusive vehicles that combine the best aspects of its powerful AMG and opulent Maybach models.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Merging with Canada, changing the names of mountains and bodies of water, and acquiring near-empty land masses were atop no one’s list of priorities in the 2024 election.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The 400-foot vehicle features two components: The 165-foot Starship spacecraft itself, and the 232-foot Super Heavy rocket it's perched atop.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The new line will sit atop of the automaker’s portfolio and will produce ultra-exclusive vehicles that combine the best aspects of its powerful AMG and opulent Maybach models.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Preposition
According to Billboard, Mars now claims the tenth-most weeks atop the Hot 100 of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Merging with Canada, changing the names of mountains and bodies of water, and acquiring near-empty land masses were atop no one’s list of priorities in the 2024 election.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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