cloud nine

noun

Definition of cloud ninenext
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. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Nov. 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 Angel Reese racked up one rebound after another in Chicago as a rookie, bringing Sky fans to cloud nine. — Ben Pickman, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud nine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloud nine
  1. ecstasy
  2. heaven
  3. joy
  4. happiness
  5. high
  6. transport
  7. seventh heaven
  8. delight
Noun
  • Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting meatballs were moist, herby, spiced, seasoned, spicy and just a joy to eat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • And listening to every chat were two experts in the science of happiness.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the new songs wrestle with how to seek pleasure while remaining hyperaware of the devastations of the world, and how that tension can make happiness itself feel like a vice.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Zuckerberg said that Threads, the newest addition to the Family of Apps, has now overtaken X (formerly Twitter) in monthly active users, while WhatsApp is seeing all-time highs for messages sent.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Winds gusts of up to 30 mph and cloud cover will pick up through the day, but the metro will stay dry with highs back in the mid 70s.
    — October 22, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of high
Noun
  • While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Premium camping, pre-pitched tents and glamping options will also be offered, alongside transport services from Melbourne and Ararat.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Your sixth sense — the one beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell — may be leading you to seventh heaven, the very height of happiness.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
Definition of seventh heaven
Noun
  • Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That may not be everybody’s notion of delight, but each to his own.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight

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“Cloud nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud%20nine. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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