atop
Example Sentences
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A red, white and blue spire sits atop the multistory tower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The crew will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft, perched atop NASA's powerful SLS rocket.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
We stood atop a dirt patch next to a crumbling curb.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The Pistons, who currently have a 3.5-game lead over the Boston Celtics atop the Eastern Conference standings, wrap up their season April 12 against the Indiana Pacers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
When they reunited atop the broken ship, Duane had thought up a question.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
