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His Sunday ensemble was a satiny floral jacket and sparkly slip-ons — a reminder that, in this repertoire especially, what’s happening under the keyboard is every bit as important as what’s happening atop it.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
There’s an actual lighthouse atop Lighthouse Point, built in 1901 to warn ships of the rocks and shallows below.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With Evan Mobley sidelined with an injury for the Cavaliers, Minnesota was physically dominating a team that sits comfortably atop the Eastern Conference.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
The yellow blossoms stand in elegant, upright sprays atop the foliage and attract a variety of pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
There’s an actual lighthouse atop Lighthouse Point, built in 1901 to warn ships of the rocks and shallows below.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With Evan Mobley sidelined with an injury for the Cavaliers, Minnesota was physically dominating a team that sits comfortably atop the Eastern Conference.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
The yellow blossoms stand in elegant, upright sprays atop the foliage and attract a variety of pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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