ne plus ultra

Example Sentences

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This time, I’ll subtly nudge them toward this new cherry pie recipe from Melissa Clark, a fairly classic take on the ne plus ultra of summer pies.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

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 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

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