the ultimate in
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: the greatest or most extreme form or example of (something)
This car is the ultimate in safety.
They provide their customers with the ultimate in service.
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The Inn at Willow Grove is the ultimate in elegance and luxury with a 3,000-square-foot spa, full-service restaurant, and spacious suites.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Style with a jacket, fitted top, and mules for the ultimate in contemporary outfitting.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Drill sergeants—not therapy Faced with the ultimate in fitness standards, men and women throughout the military obsess over their weight and body shapes, experts say.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Style with a jacket, fitted top, and mules for the ultimate in contemporary outfitting.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Drill sergeants—not therapy Faced with the ultimate in fitness standards, men and women throughout the military obsess over their weight and body shapes, experts say.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“The ultimate in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ultimate%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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