over the moon

Example Sentences

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"But to have my teammates with me and believe in me so much after such a hard year to win here on a stage that really suited me, I am over the moon."

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“We are over the moon in love with this precious girl,” Trainor said, adding that their sons also had a hand in picking their sister’s middle name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

This put her over the moon, but Elvis’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker—a rapacious music-industry buccaneer—insisted that she hand over half of her publishing rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"I'm over the moon to get through," Anderson, who will play either Luke Humphries or Gian van Veen in the last four, told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

“Martin’s tapestry, back here at the Abbey? How marvelous! I’ll bet old Methuselah is over the moon to have it back once more.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques