ne plus ultra
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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 show’s executive producers include Jack Bender and Jeff Pinkner, two of the executive producers of “Lost,” the ne plus ultra of trapped-strangers stories.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
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 days are over when getting on the cover of Vanity Fair was the ne plus ultra of public recognition. Now it’s more like the icing on the cake.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2019
Whiggism seemed to him the ne plus ultra of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Sir Leslie Stephen
