diff --git a/jax/_src/lax/lax.py b/jax/_src/lax/lax.py
index 431319db6af8..d7f5d95ec29b 100644
--- a/jax/_src/lax/lax.py
+++ b/jax/_src/lax/lax.py
@@ -1232,12 +1232,24 @@ def top_k(operand: ArrayLike, k: int) -> tuple[Array, Array]:
     k: integer specifying the number of top entries.
 
   Returns:
-    values: array containing the top k values along the last axis.
-    indices: array containing the indices corresponding to values.
+    A tuple ``(values, indices)`` where
+
+    - ``values`` is an array containing the top k values along the last axis.
+    - ``indices`` is an array containing the indices corresponding to values.
 
   See also:
-  - :func:`jax.lax.approx_max_k`
-  - :func:`jax.lax.approx_min_k`
+    - :func:`jax.lax.approx_max_k`
+    - :func:`jax.lax.approx_min_k`
+
+  Example:
+    Find the largest three values, and their indices, within an array:
+
+    >>> x = jnp.array([9., 3., 6., 4., 10.])
+    >>> values, indices = jax.lax.top_k(x, 3)
+    >>> values
+    Array([10.,  9.,  6.], dtype=float32)
+    >>> indices
+    Array([4, 0, 2], dtype=int32)
   """
   if core.is_constant_dim(k):
     k = int(k)