cloud nine

noun

Definition of cloud nine

: a feeling of well-being or elation —usually used with on still 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 Now, lovebirds can tie the knot on cloud nine — quite literally — with a new hot-air balloon wedding package available at a luxury hotel in North Carolina. — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, "Want a Socially Distanced Wedding? Get Married in a Hot-air Balloon Over the Blue Ridge Mountains," 19 Feb. 2021 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020 The atmosphere was electric, Eilish and her team still on cloud nine; hugs were exchanged at a time before physical contact was considered hazardous. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, "How Interscope Landed On Top In 2020," 17 Dec. 2020 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020 Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition," 2 Nov. 2020

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6 Mar 2021

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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20nine. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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