atop

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Shafts of wheat, different varieties of grapes, and colorful baskets of figs, pomegranates and other fruit sit atop spires and other structures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Much of the freak-out was fed by polls supposedly showing Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco atop the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

With a jazzy score fixed atop its ’60s-era mod-cartoon opening sequence, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” makes no effort to disguise its pastiche.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Her white hair floated, cloudlike, atop her head, and a delicate pattern of creases fanned across her face like arching fronds, especially when she smiled.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood