as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was in seventh heaven when she received the acceptance letter to medical school
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Recent Examples of seventh heaven
Just Like Heaven is one fun reminder that seventh heaven is finding a kindred spirit.
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Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
If Los Angeles is the city of angels, this $19.9 million hilltop estate is seventh heaven.
—Isabel Lord, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
With a division title almost cinched and his old pal La Russa in the Sox dugout, Reinsdorf should be in seventh heaven.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2021
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
Two incomplete passes later, Shurmur sent in the play that will forever be remembered around here: Buffalo right, seventh heaven.
—Bob Brookover, Philly.com, 14 Jan. 2018
Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
If Los Angeles is the city of angels, this $19.9 million hilltop estate is seventh heaven.
—Isabel Lord, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
With a division title almost cinched and his old pal La Russa in the Sox dugout, Reinsdorf should be in seventh heaven.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2021
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
Two incomplete passes later, Shurmur sent in the play that will forever be remembered around here: Buffalo right, seventh heaven.
—Bob Brookover, Philly.com, 14 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seventh heaven
Noun
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For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Back on the ground, ecstasy fills you.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The sound of her paws on the floor, the weight of her on your lap, the pure joy of her silly expressions, the sound of her bark when the mailman breaches the front porch, the softness of her wooly head, and yes, even the ever-present doggy breath.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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San Rafael also logged a preliminary high of 85 degrees, above the high of 83 from back in 1972, according to the local office of the National Weather Service.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The average high for this time of the year in Sacramento is 66 degrees.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead of desultoriness—a common atmosphere in these sorts of stories—the prevailing mood is one of qualified happiness.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Talk about them finding their way back to each other to get five minutes of happiness before it was all blown up by this accident.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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But their cloud nine moment vanishes after Ruby sees James kissing fellow wealthy student Elaine and unaware of what was truly going on.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Follow delight by letting creativity lead!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins is a delight to watch and even more fun to talk to.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crude prices jumped following reports that two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters after apparent Iranian strikes, part of a broader wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of its delicate nature, a special crate has to be built for its transport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Seventh heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seventh%20heaven. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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