seventh heaven

noun

Definition of seventh heavennext
as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion she was in seventh heaven when she received the acceptance letter to medical school

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Recent Examples of seventh heaven Your sixth sense — the one beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell — may be leading you to seventh heaven, the very height of happiness. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seventh heaven
  1. ecstasy
  2. heaven
  3. joy
  4. high
  5. happiness
  6. cloud nine
  7. delight
  8. transport
Noun
  • Her eyes were cast upward, as the saint’s had been, in her own private ecstasy.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • St Rita de Cascia in ecstasy in front of the figure of Christ on the cross, 19th century.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • With housing costs near historic highs, homeownership can feel like a distant dream.
    — Michelle Vartan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • European benchmark natural gas prices neared their recent high from mid-September earlier on Thursday before pulling back.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of high
Noun
  • Still, some royal observers don’t think their happiness will last.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.
    — Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Still, pairing cheese dreams with a dip like Caesar dressing, marinara sauce, or honey mustard might just transport you and your fellow diners to cloud nine.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The last two games against the Rockets have transitioned the Lakers from cloud nine into a turbulent flight for a spot in the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of cloud nine
Noun
  • The more these three play together, the more the emotional register of their music keeps breaching into delight.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even Jeff, post-premiere, has been a delight, just kind of letting the game play out and not foisting metaphors upon us at Tribal Council.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Industry analysts observe that if market participants believed crude transport could permanently rely on rerouting, alternative ports, and emergency reserve releases, oil prices should have pulled back meaningfully.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of transport

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“Seventh heaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seventh%20heaven. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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