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.
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Now, the party and its new leader could come out on top.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In the finals, Johns & Waters faced Jorja & JW for the 8th time in a gold medal match, and for the 8th time the No. 1 team came out on top, in three close games.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Playboi Carti is on top of the world between releasing his new album Music this past weekend and being the closing headliner for Rolling Loud LA.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In the photographs shot by Steven Klein, Kardashian is seen in various poses next to the Tesla robot, who’s apparently named Optimus, and lying on top of of the Tesla cybertruck.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In the finals, Johns & Waters faced Jorja & JW for the 8th time in a gold medal match, and for the 8th time the No. 1 team came out on top, in three close games.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Playboi Carti is on top of the world between releasing his new album Music this past weekend and being the closing headliner for Rolling Loud LA.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In the photographs shot by Steven Klein, Kardashian is seen in various poses next to the Tesla robot, who’s apparently named Optimus, and lying on top of of the Tesla cybertruck.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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