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
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In 2024, the FDA rejected MDMA, a psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy, for treating PTSD, despite intense political pressure from veterans groups to approve it.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The move removes these products from the Schedule I category, which includes what the government considers to be high-risk and dangerous drugs such as heroin, LSD and ecstasy, to the lower-risk category of Schedule III.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bourbon and pecan pie are a match made in heaven, but this pie takes that combination to a whole new level.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the daycare owner and child care educator has spent more than two decades training teachers and caregivers to infuse children with a sense of joy and appreciation for Black culture.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the face of oppression and cynicism, kindness and joy are revolutionary acts.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Emerging-market equities rose to a record high, buoyed by optimism over the artificial intelligence trade and a report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His 60 points were a career high, and that’s in addition to being perhaps the league’s best defensive defenseman.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Apple TV‘s Pluribus is described as a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of his expansive career, the Oscar-winning actor has filled his years with all sorts of twists and turns that have led him to cinematic success and happiness at home with wife Susan and their family.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 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
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The attention-grabbing look marked the beginning of Rihanna’s continuing run of fashion dominance at the event, going big every time, to the delight of fashion lovers.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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In contrast to typical airline food drowning in salt and sauces, the culinary offerings aboard Aero are a delight, with meals created in partnership with Erewhon, Spago, Parm, Sadelle’s and Flora Farms along with an open bar of top-shelf spirits and Veuve Clicquot champagne.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, transport for the embryo is being arranged for early May.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stocks were pulling back from record levels on Thursday as oil prices and bond yields climbed amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran ceasefire and crude transport disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Seventh heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seventh%20heaven. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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