in the clouds

phrase

variants or with one's head in the clouds

: spending too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical

Since he met Sara, he's been walking around (with his head) in the clouds.

Examples of in the clouds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deeper in the clouds, more dust blocks more radiation, temperatures drop, and water and carbon dioxide ices coat the dust grains, along with molecules of increasing complexity. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

That moisture be seen in the clouds, and it will be felt too. — Sean MacAday 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

According to the weather service, rain that forms in the clouds does not reach the surface, but the volatility of the air can create lightning that touches the ground. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Organizations can better understand the environments in the clouds, detect vulnerabilities more quickly and have automated capabilities to remediate those vulnerabilities. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for in the clouds

• crowds
• shrouds