atop
Example Sentences
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In another, a grey-haired woman laid one hand atop the coffin while she dabbed her eyes with a tissue.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Video from the Citizen App shows a shirtless man standing atop the white self-driving car in the intersection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Apple alleged that a senior OpenAI executive, who once sat atop Apple’s own product design team, was involved in a monthslong campaign to steal Apple trade secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Two days later, Madonna reposted AI fan edits of herself atop the Empire State Building’s spire, waving a “Confessions II” banner.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
I avert my eyes, open my hand, and trace the pattern on the inside of my palm—two stylized hearts, one atop the other, locked in an eternal headbutting competition.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
