as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement
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Recent Examples of ne plus ultra
The Academy Awards is, of course, the ne plus ultra of Hollywood tickets, a show so drenched in glitter and glamour that, famously, even the famous sometimes don’t get an invite.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The spectacle was followed up with a welcome reception at the Wynn’s Art Deco–themed jazz club Delilah, where the rare automotive expressions found a comparable pairing with Napa’s ne plus ultra of wine.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The ne plus ultra of collector cars, the model took first in its class at Le Mans for two consecutive years and won the Tour de France outright in 1963 and 1964.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The spectacle was followed up with a welcome reception at the Wynn’s Art Deco–themed jazz club Delilah, where the rare automotive expressions found a comparable pairing with Napa’s ne plus ultra of wine.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The ne plus ultra of collector cars, the model took first in its class at Le Mans for two consecutive years and won the Tour de France outright in 1963 and 1964.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ne plus ultra
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The cut is also inching closer to the pinnacle of both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This version of Florida does have some conspicuous differences from the one Billy Donovan first led to the pinnacle in 2006, nine years after arriving from Marshall.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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If desired, turn oven to broil and broil until top is evenly browned in spots, about 2 minutes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna applauds the fans (Alex Broadway/Getty Images) This would be the zenith, a crescendo of noise.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Conclusion Just as the zenith of economic and earnings optimism in early 2025 gave way to creeping concerns about the durability of growth under pressure from possible tariff increases, maximum pessimism will eventually give way to a better reality.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Hanging Your Curtain Rods Too Low One thing that can dramatically increase the feeling of space in your room is hanging your curtains at the right height.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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That united display of fealty reflected Big Tech’s hopes that Trump would be more accommodating than President Biden’s administration and help propel an already booming industry to even greater heights.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The yeehaw agenda continues to sweep the nation as many of us prepare our best Americana looks for Beyoncé’s tour, which embodies the culmination of our sudden cultural interest in Black cowboys.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania season stands as the apex of excitement for WWE fans, a two-night spectacle promising the year's most monumental moments.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Ne plus ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ne%20plus%20ultra. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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