on top of the world

Example Sentences

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After a mere 20 minutes on top of the world, he began picking his way down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

From the view below, Larry Ellison is on top of the world.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Waugh said he was feeling "on top of the world" after a total of 250 days at sea.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

Our voices ring out and, for just a second, I feel like I’m on top of the world instead of on a moderately sized mound of dirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison