ne plus ultra
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
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
“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
