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seventh heaven

noun

Definition of seventh heavennext
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seventh heaven
  1. ecstasy
  2. heaven
  3. joy
  4. high
  5. happiness
  6. cloud nine
  7. delight
  8. transport
Noun
  • In the space of a few paragraphs, Ned will abandon and recover his child, bungle an extramarital affair, win and lose, experience ecstasy and dejection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When the cameras spanned the crowd, there was ecstasy everywhere.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 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
  • The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The preview ends with a heart-swelling image of Osbourne smiling and squirming with joy in his throne.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • The 2026 Signature Event, won by Viktor Hovland, generated more than $5 million that will be distributed to 290 charities, record-setting highs for both categories.
    — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Skies will be partly sunny with temperature highs around 87 degrees.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of high
Noun
  • Appearing alongside his band and several back-up singers, Flowers gave a rousing performance of the country ballad, which reflects on whether money can buy happiness.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Vacation photos emphasize happiness even when the experience was stressful.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • 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, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The last two games against the Rockets have transitioned the Lakers from cloud nine into a turbulent flight for a spot in the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of cloud nine
Noun
  • Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • His band turned the song into a headbanger’s delight; Jay remained steady and regal over the crunching guitar chords and cathartic drum kicks.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Plus, of course, how easy each place is to reach by public transport.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The event will mark the first Navy ship commissioning held in Alaska since the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) was commissioned in Anchorage on May 4, 2013.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport

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“Seventh heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seventh%20heaven. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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