Example sentences for: atop

How can you use “atop” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The hyphens that separate -athon from the base morpheme is most new usages surely are self-conscious attempts to call attention to the wit invested in the coinage, like parsley atop a casserole of leftovers.

  • John Rocker, the big-mouth Atlanta Braves pitcher, had a ride atop the headlines a few weeks ago after he insulted nearly every minority group this country harbors.

  • From atop a pillar, a statue of King Bhupatindra Malla, who embellished the square in the 18th century, looks down onto the glorious Sun Dhoka, the Golden Gate, which serves as entrance to the palace.

  • Along Rua Machado dos Santos is the handsome Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, sitting atop a small hill and incline of steps.

  • The National Gallery owns a beautiful canvas of 1953 in which a rectangle of magenta hovers atop a larger rectangle of black.


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