cloud nine

noun

: a feeling of well-being or elation

—usually used with on

still on cloud nine weeks after winning the championship

Synonyms of cloud nine

• ecstasy
• heaven
• joy
• happiness
• high
• transport
• seventh heaven
• delight
• pleasure
• elatedness

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

The last two games against the Rockets have transitioned the Lakers from cloud nine into a turbulent flight for a spot in the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026

Time for a quick offseason mood check around all 12 of last year’s playoff teams: Living on cloud nine: Indiana. —Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026

But their cloud nine moment vanishes after Ruby sees James kissing fellow wealthy student Elaine and unaware of what was truly going on. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025

But a stroke of fate in James’ (Damian Hardung) family changes everything and James himself, of all people, brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cloud nine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine