cloud nine

noun

: a feeling of well-being or elation
usually used with on
still on cloud nine weeks after winning the championship

Examples of cloud nine in a Sentence

I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job.
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Now, there is a cookbook that can teach them astrology in relation to food and give them yummy recipes that will take the bull to cloud nine. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 Taylor Swift is still riding cloud nine after spending the weekend performing in her hometown. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023 Flaim has been skating on cloud nine ever since. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023 It’s been quite a week for Rhea Seehorn as the actor is still on cloud nine following not one but two Emmy nominations for her performances on AMC’s Better Call Saul and Cooper’s Bar. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for cloud nine 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloud nine was in 1936

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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20nine. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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