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The Princess of Wales wore the Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings, featuring a diamond stud with an additional small, three-row cap of diamonds atop a white pearl in the shape of a tear drop.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
One that surprisingly created a slick, occlusive seal atop the rest of my skin care products with just one thin layer.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
The burning of ballots produces smoke that is channeled through a special chimney installed atop the Sistine Chapel.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Across the lavish grounds are two guest houses, a tennis court atop a parking structure, a swimming pool, a nursery, and a nine-hole golf course.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
One that surprisingly created a slick, occlusive seal atop the rest of my skin care products with just one thin layer.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
The burning of ballots produces smoke that is channeled through a special chimney installed atop the Sistine Chapel.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Across the lavish grounds are two guest houses, a tennis court atop a parking structure, a swimming pool, a nursery, and a nine-hole golf course.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
above
Preposition
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That’s down from 24% before the China pact but well above the 2% to 3% average before Trump took office.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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With a median monthly mortgage, tax and insurance payment of $3,700—accounting for 42 percent of the median income, well above the long-term average of 29 percent—the affordability gap has become a major barrier to homeownership, Gerli said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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