How to Use on top in a Sentence

on top

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  • Remove the racks from your oven and place them on top of the towels.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • If your giftee is on top of every trend, this is the perfect purchase for them.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • That’s on top of a surge in the price of labor and goods because of inflation.
    — Ben Kesslen, Curbed, 29 June 2026
  • Soto hit one to right to score Baty and Lindor, putting the Mets back on top.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Make the most of strawberry season by swirling a quick sauce into vanilla ice cream and spooning more on top.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • The old model had strategists on top, executors in the middle and juniors at the bottom.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • That was on top of his $400 round-trip ticket to Puerto Rico.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Burk said the new field will have an approximate 70%-30% sand-to-rubber mix on top of the turf.
    — Shaun Goodwin june 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026
  • The gold hardware makes a stylish statement without looking too loud, and the pair’s ultra-comfy feel is just the cherry on top.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • After unmolding, gently pat more cherry cookie crumbs on top.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • From there, the Ball Hogs didn’t let up and came out on top in the rivalry matchup, 50-40.
    — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • Kath bars have a soft and chewy center with a crackly crust on top—think of them as similar to a blondie, but with a rich, caramel-like sweetness from the dates.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
  • Third is on top of makeup as a regular highlighter, and fourth is on my shoulders and gams to complement my summer outfits.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The more voguish looks accessorized the A-list and artist attendees clad in avant-garde garments, adding texture on top.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Drizzle the balsamic glaze on top of the salad and garnish with torn pieces of basil sprigs, pistachios and Maldon sea salt.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The transistors are stacked on top of one another in a staggered layout in order to maximize the number that can be placed on a single chip.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • That’s on top of the 16% increase in household electricity bills families have had to pay over the past 18 months.
    — Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Texas Rangers caught fire in Toronto and are now on top of the American League West.
    — Cal Phillips june 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • The design, called the Olyssia, was made with a strapless curve-hugging silhouette accented with floral appliqués on top.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • After all that math, Lake Garda, Italy, came out on top with a near-perfect score of 90/100.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • For example, consider adding a layer of mulch under bushes, on top of flowerbeds, and throughout vegetable gardens to cover patches of bare soil, so wasps can't nest.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • The infrastructure layer always moves before the cultural layer does, and the people who notice the infrastructure first get to price the culture that rides on top of it.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
  • Layer Citation Share on top—how often the brand surfaces when a buyer asks an AI engine the question that matters.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The skinny trouser re-emerged at Dior and Junya Watanabe, styled with larger proportions on top for a fresh interpretation of the silhouette.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Vinícius Júnior, who has scored four goals so far in this year's tournament, had a chance to put Brazil on top in the 58th minute but his shot from the left box was deflected by Suzuki and went off the far post.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Vinícius Júnior, who has scored four goals so far in this year’s tournament, had a chance to put Brazil on top in the 58th minute but his shot from the left box was deflected by Suzuki and went off the far post.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Associate Athletic Director Nathan Burk outlined some of those key elements, such as a rock pad with a styrofoam layer placed on top, both of which sit beneath the turf.
    — Shaun Goodwin june 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026

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