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on top of the world

ADJECTIVE
sitting pretty
Synonyms
WEAK
ahead of the game going places on cloud nine on top on top of the heap prosperous

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Banks, meanwhile, are on top of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"But here he is, on top of the world, the UK's number 1 album artist -- of all time!"

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Ron, Vincent, and Michael, however, were on top of the world, the new fat cats on the rise.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Personally and professionally, he was on top of the world.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

At 1:45, client Kiev Schoening ascended the final rise, pulled out a photo of his wife and children, and commenced a tearful celebration of his arrival on top of the world.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer