as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job
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Recent Examples of cloud nine
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.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022
Still on cloud nine from that one!!
—Vogue, 29 Aug. 2021
Tabatha Powe is on cloud nine.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 May 2021
Auburn was on the verge of defeat, a likely new low for the program under Harsin, and in the blink of an eye rock bottom turned into cloud nine.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2022
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022
Still on cloud nine from that one!!
—Vogue, 29 Aug. 2021
Tabatha Powe is on cloud nine.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 May 2021
Auburn was on the verge of defeat, a likely new low for the program under Harsin, and in the blink of an eye rock bottom turned into cloud nine.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud nine
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According to his complaint, per CNN, the man believes the drinks were laced with GHB and ecstasy.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The whole track flutters with ecstasy, especially the racing, clubby drum track, racing like a heartbeat.Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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In one motion, Hunter leaped about five feet, extending one arm to the heavens.Sean Keeler, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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A couple months later, the Amy Berg film debuted on HBO, even after Manson tried to move legal heaven and earth to stop it.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Each piece should be a kind of token that reminds the wearer to look at the world with the curiosity and joy of a child.Valerie Präkelt, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mental exhaustion: Showing gratitude feels like another box to check, not a source of joy or connection.Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Relationships have a big effect on health and happiness, too.Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, your bitterness about prioritizing other people will bubble over, tarnishing your relationships and happiness.Angela Haupt, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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By August 2020 the S&P 500's HHI reached what was then an all-time high of 159.Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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A week later, Google reported that searches for marquise engagement rings were at an all-time high, surpassing round cuts for the first time ever—long the most popular cut for couples.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Second, emissions from burning the fuels (downstream) eclipse the emissions in production and transport (upstream and midstream).Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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And in partnership with Audi, the marque is providing transport to guests via the all-electric Q6 e-trons.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just Like Heaven is one fun reminder that seventh heaven is finding a kindred spirit.Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven.Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
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If that's not enough to pique your attention, the late and delightfully eccentric Urban S. Hirsch III who collected this museum full of delights is one of nature's more colorful success stories.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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There was plenty of politics in NR, but WFB also stuffed the magazine with articles about music, theater, art, ballet, language — the delights of civilization.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud%20nine. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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