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Definition of cloud nine

: a feeling of well-being or elation —usually used with onstill on cloud nine weeks after winning the championship
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I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job.
Recent Examples on the Web Star Wars fans have been living on cloud nine these past few months. — Susan B. Barnes, Condé Nast Traveler, "Star Wars Day at Sea Brings the Force to Your Disney Cruise," 6 Feb. 2020 The Dolphins were 7-6 after beating New England on that miracle, last second trick play, and the team never came off cloud nine. — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, "Kelly: Adam Gase hasn’t learned from his Dolphins tenure | Commentary," 31 Oct. 2019 Here's how each team has performed in their last five fixtures: Norwich are on cloud nine at the moment, whereas Burnley badly need a win to stop the rot. — SI.com, "Burnley vs Norwich Preview: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 19 Sep. 2019 Are Going Viral Elijah wasn’t the only one on cloud nine that day. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Birthday Boy, 5, Poses in Up-Themed Photo Shoot with Great-Grandparents: 'He Was So Excited'," 13 Sep. 2019 Ariana's currently on her Sweetener Tour. Ariana Grande has been on cloud nine for the past year. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "This is The Real Reason Why Ariana Grande Might Skip the VMAs This Year," 25 July 2019 The musical Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations is marching towards Broadway, and the group's Otis Williams is on, well, cloud nine about how things are going with it so far. — Gary Graff, Billboard, "Otis Williams on the Success of 'Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations' Musical and the Group's New Album," 2 July 2018 Both sides will be on cloud nine after their previous victories, so this one is poised to be a clash of epic proportions. — SI.com, "World Cup Preview: France vs Belgium - Recent Form, Classic Encounter, Predictions & More," 9 July 2018 This former Victoria’s Secret Angel is back on cloud nine! — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Izabel Goulart Is Engaged to German Soccer Player Kevin Trapp," 5 July 2018

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First Known Use of cloud nine

1959, in the meaning defined above

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20 Feb 2020

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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20nine. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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