SEVENTH HEAVEN Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seventh heaven

noun

Definition of seventh heaven

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

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Noun

Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of heaven

Noun

Zuckerberg said that Threads, the newest addition to the Family of Apps, has now overtaken X (formerly Twitter) in monthly active users, while WhatsApp is seeing all-time highs for messages sent.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Winds gusts of up to 30 mph and cloud cover will pick up through the day, but the metro will stay dry with highs back in the mid 70s.

— October 22, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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But the stand-alone fragment, in the seeming spirit of Franz Kafka’s surreal and unsettling fiction, links success to misery, and happiness to death.

— Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Buffett’s view is supported by research that shows that people with supportive spouses tend to take on more rewarding challenges throughout their lives, and end up having more personal growth and happiness.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 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

Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
That may not be everybody’s notion of delight, but each to his own.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Premium camping, pre-pitched tents and glamping options will also be offered, alongside transport services from Melbourne and Ararat.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

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