over the moon
Example Sentences
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“But if he has zero symptoms and everything else is going great — he’s over the moon with his new child, he’s so happy — that’s not somebody I’m going to treat with testosterone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"She would have been over the moon that someone has thought about this and taken the trouble to find the owner," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Staff at a Welsh laser company are "over the moon" after their technology was used in the Artemis II space mission.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
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