on cloud nine

Example Sentences

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We use meteorological metaphors to describe affective states, such as feeling under the weather, right as rain or on cloud nine.

From Scientific American

In a quick three or four minutes, I was back on the ground, but my mind was still on cloud nine.

From Washington Post

"I am on cloud nine," says Penny, from Amersham.

From BBC

“Win a national championship, I don’t really care about that. I’m on cloud nine.”

From Washington Post

“I’m still just on cloud nine and it hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Watkins said.

From Seattle Times