on top
idiom
1
: on the highest part or surface of something
vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
2
chiefly British
: winning a game or competition
The team was on top after the first half.
Examples of on top in a Sentence
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He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in California, to be served on top of his New York sentence of 23 years.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Zeidman said the building was specifically designed to handle the wear and tear of multiple high-profile events staged one on top of the other.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Peak hour reservations cost $2, on top of the $35 vehicle entry fee for the park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The ruins in question actually include two separate villas: one buried in the 79 C.E. eruption and another built on top of it later, reports All That’s Interesting’s Amber Breese.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
After the tomb was built, archaeologists said soil was heaped on top to create a mound-like shape.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, a human running on top of a moving train.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Inspectors saw personal cell phones on top of the ice machine and soft-serve ice cream machine on April 3.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Juicy tenderloin makes for a scrumptious filling after a few hours in the slow cooker, and the spicy sriracha slaw on top adds punch to each mouthwatering bite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Zeidman said the building was specifically designed to handle the wear and tear of multiple high-profile events staged one on top of the other.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Peak hour reservations cost $2, on top of the $35 vehicle entry fee for the park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The ruins in question actually include two separate villas: one buried in the 79 C.E. eruption and another built on top of it later, reports All That’s Interesting’s Amber Breese.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
After the tomb was built, archaeologists said soil was heaped on top to create a mound-like shape.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, a human running on top of a moving train.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Inspectors saw personal cell phones on top of the ice machine and soft-serve ice cream machine on April 3.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Juicy tenderloin makes for a scrumptious filling after a few hours in the slow cooker, and the spicy sriracha slaw on top adds punch to each mouthwatering bite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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