ul·tra·light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt 
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover
: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
But ultralight laptops don't have a lot of wiggle room with battery life.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
Small 500- to 1000-size reels with 4-pound-test line matched with a 6-foot ultralight rod will do the trick.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Hebert was operating a DJI Mini 2 model, advertised as an ultralight and foldable drone quadcopter, on sale for nearly $400 by Amazon, according to the affidavit.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Our ultralight device gently conforms to the surface of the heart, enabling less invasive stimulation and improved pacing and synchronized contraction.
—Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024
Seek Outside is one option My friend was packing Seek Outside’s Cimarron ultralight pyramid tent ($369).
—Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The tubeless tire design adds puncture resistance, while the frame is made from sturdy aviation aluminum alloy and ultralight carbon fiber.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
This ultralight pair of barefoot shoes weighs just 11 ounces for the women’s style and 12.7 ounces for men’s, making these some of the most lightweight full-coverage barefoot shoes on this list.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
That's especially the case if the ultralight is a secondary portable device accompanying a more robust desktop setup.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
But in a world where portability is still a top priority for many users, ultralights remain a popular segment of the PC market that many power users are interested in.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
What to Consider When Choosing an Ultralight Spinning Reel Spinning reels have a lot of specifications, and ultralights are no exception.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
In the case of premium ultralights and 2-in-1s relying on integrated graphics, the gains are small enough that budget shoppers should consider a last-gen model, assuming all other things are equal, and save hundreds with a negligible loss in performance.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
For one, there’s no guarantee that the FAA will ultimately agree that Opener’s aircraft, called BlackFly, qualifies as an ultralight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
It's website said a ride on the amphibious ultralight gives a customer a bird's eye view of the lakes and land and the experience of touching down on the water.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022
Need ultralight, compact crampons for light mountaineering or ski mountaineering missions?
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
While a road-trip or car camping pillow might seem like overkill, this smart little design from Nemo fits right in the middle between ultralight, packable pillows, travel pillows that don’t compress, and larger home pillows.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
But ultralight laptops don't have a lot of wiggle room with battery life.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
Small 500- to 1000-size reels with 4-pound-test line matched with a 6-foot ultralight rod will do the trick.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Hebert was operating a DJI Mini 2 model, advertised as an ultralight and foldable drone quadcopter, on sale for nearly $400 by Amazon, according to the affidavit.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Our ultralight device gently conforms to the surface of the heart, enabling less invasive stimulation and improved pacing and synchronized contraction.
—Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024
Seek Outside is one option My friend was packing Seek Outside’s Cimarron ultralight pyramid tent ($369).
—Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The tubeless tire design adds puncture resistance, while the frame is made from sturdy aviation aluminum alloy and ultralight carbon fiber.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
This ultralight pair of barefoot shoes weighs just 11 ounces for the women’s style and 12.7 ounces for men’s, making these some of the most lightweight full-coverage barefoot shoes on this list.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
Noun
His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
That's especially the case if the ultralight is a secondary portable device accompanying a more robust desktop setup.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
But in a world where portability is still a top priority for many users, ultralights remain a popular segment of the PC market that many power users are interested in.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
What to Consider When Choosing an Ultralight Spinning Reel Spinning reels have a lot of specifications, and ultralights are no exception.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
In the case of premium ultralights and 2-in-1s relying on integrated graphics, the gains are small enough that budget shoppers should consider a last-gen model, assuming all other things are equal, and save hundreds with a negligible loss in performance.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
For one, there’s no guarantee that the FAA will ultimately agree that Opener’s aircraft, called BlackFly, qualifies as an ultralight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
It's website said a ride on the amphibious ultralight gives a customer a bird's eye view of the lakes and land and the experience of touching down on the water.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022
Need ultralight, compact crampons for light mountaineering or ski mountaineering missions?
—Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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