Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for topper. Search instead for toppar.
Definitions

topper

[top-er] / ˈtɒp ər /


NOUN
opera hat
Synonyms


NOUN
top hat
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I briefly consider breakfast-for-dinner — biscuits and eggs are always tempting — but land instead on a skillet chicken pot pie: chicken, frozen vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the topper.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Find the best mattress topper for your sleep situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

“Enjoying this headline? You’re a rarity: Reading for pleasure is declining ...” was the topper to a story by my colleague Hailey Branson-Potts in August.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Serious crab keepers install a second story to their tank, called a topper, that functions as a playground.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

She was wearing her short pink topper and the small red hat that tilted over one eye so that she looked like a refugee starlet from the Gold Diggers film series.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole