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
There were killer doll movies before, but “Child’s Play” is the ne plus ultra that “M3gan” bows before.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
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
For some mid-90s New York rap obsessives, the ne plus ultra collaboration is “The What,” by the Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
This, we apprehend, is the ne plus ultra of literary fertility and popularity.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various