on cloud nine

idiom

informal
: very happy
He's been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.

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Listen to this article 5 min Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus are on cloud nine. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025 Carolina would be on cloud nine to draft Carter, the difference-maker the team desperately needs. 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 See All Example Sentences for on cloud nine

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