ne plus ultra
Americannoun
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the highest point; acme.
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the most intense degree of a quality or state.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ne plus ultra
1690–1700; < New Latin, Latin nē plūs ultrā (may you) not (go) further beyond (this point)
Example Sentences
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The peloton’s ne plus ultra, the increasingly-presumed GOAT, the Slovenian once more ignited the last day by launching ferocious attacks and turning a quiet celebratory ride into glorious mayhem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The ne plus ultra, though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Here is a top-notch Italian bubbly and a sublime grower champagne that shows why that region is the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2021
The Hope, often cited as a metaphor for ne plus ultra, is unusual in that it has been on view for over 60 years.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
These are men who have specialities for giving admirable "little dinners," and little dinners are unquestionably the ne plus ultra of social enjoyment.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
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