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on cloud nine

(phrase)Casual

Extremely happy — the kind of joy where nothing else matters.

In a sentence

  • “Ever since she got the job offer, she's been on cloud nine.”
  • “He was on cloud nine after the proposal.”

Also known as

over the moonecstatic

Where it’s used

everyday

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on cloud nine — American slang definition + audio