on top of the world

Example Sentences

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George Clooney plays the title character in Netflix’s “Jay Kelly,” a Clooney-esque movie star who is seemingly on top of the world — but is, in fact, at a crossroads.

From Los Angeles Times

"I imagine each deserving winner will feel on top of the world as they receive their award and I cannot wait to see the trophy I designed being part of the celebrations on the night."

From BBC

He wrote as if he was sitting on top of the world, when he was expected to feel as if the world was sitting on top of him.

From Literature

Shortly after “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” hints at the crimes that landed Alex Murdaugh in prison for life, it makes a time jump back to one of their supposedly better days when his family was still on top of the world.

From Salon

Robert Peary on polar expeditions and was likely the first human to ever stand on top of the world.

From Los Angeles Times