on cloud nine
idiom
informal
: very happy
He's been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.
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Carolina would be on cloud nine to draft Carter, the difference-maker the team desperately needs.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Bublé was on cloud nine Sunday after watching his Chiefs beat Buffalo and being in the middle of the celebration.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Newcastle are on cloud nine, are scoring for fun and in contention for the top four.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Sea to Sky Massage (named for the highway that takes you up to Whistler from Vancouver) is sure to put you on cloud nine.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Bublé was on cloud nine Sunday after watching his Chiefs beat Buffalo and being in the middle of the celebration.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Newcastle are on cloud nine, are scoring for fun and in contention for the top four.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Sea to Sky Massage (named for the highway that takes you up to Whistler from Vancouver) is sure to put you on cloud nine.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for on cloud nine
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“On cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cloud%20nine. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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