cloud nine

noun

Synonyms of cloud nine next

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 Stefani was still on cloud nine from helping her singers tap into the heart of their song selections. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022 Shangela was still on cloud nine after earning a perfect score last week. —

Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022

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