as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job
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Recent Examples of cloud nine
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.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Still, pairing Cheese Dreams with a dip like Caesar dressing, marinara sauce, or honey mustard might just transport you and your fellow diners to cloud nine.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Grab Brooklinen’s Down Comforter, too, for a cloud nine–level snooze sesh.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
Lottie Woad has been living on cloud nine so far this July, with two wins and a top-five finish in as many professional events.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloud nine
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Still, pairing Cheese Dreams with a dip like Caesar dressing, marinara sauce, or honey mustard might just transport you and your fellow diners to cloud nine.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Grab Brooklinen’s Down Comforter, too, for a cloud nine–level snooze sesh.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
Lottie Woad has been living on cloud nine so far this July, with two wins and a top-five finish in as many professional events.
—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloud nine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud nine
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Write some of this century’s most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together.
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But maybe a little less self-admiring performative ecstasy from some of the rest?
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
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Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
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Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
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By the end of the morning, happiness had moved through every neighborhood in the hospital.
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Simon Cowell's fiancée, Lauren Cowell, is revealing the secret to his happiness.
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Last season’s Los Angeles Dodgers, operating with a league-high payroll, became the first team to win consecutive World Series since the Yankees from 1998 to 2000.
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Afternoon highs will climb into the mid-90s.
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Nourse said safety tags are used to mark an animal that may be set for euthanasia so a nonprofit has time to line up transport, a foster, or an adopter.
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The rail sections of Spectacular South Signature are spent in the top-tier Scenic Plus class, but note that more time is spent on other forms of transport, including a private-coach road trip down the South Island’s wild, train-less West Coast.
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Just Like Heaven is one fun reminder that seventh heaven is finding a kindred spirit.
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This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven.
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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And Pizza Hut added Detroit-style pizza to its menu as a limited edition in early 2021, much to the delight of some customers.
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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud%20nine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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