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ne plus ultra

[nee pluhs uhl-truh, ney, ne ploos ool-trah] / ˈni ˌplʌs ˈʌl trə, ˈneɪ, ˈnɛ ˌplʊs ˈʊl trɑ /


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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




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