: going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme
Examples of ultra in a Sentence
Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
Trump torpedoes crazy scheme to raise taxes: Grover Norquist interview
Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist joins Rising to discuss a proposal being floated by some Republicans to increase the tax rate for the ultra wealthy.
—The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
At the ground, the ultras, famous for their grandiose pre-match choreographies, did not prepare one — as many of the leaders have been arrested or placed under investigation after the Curva Nord’s infiltration by the ‘Ndrangheta, the fearsome Calabrian mafia.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
With the power grid on her side, she’s known to cause massive blackouts and super-charge herself to become ultra powerful.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
Trump torpedoes crazy scheme to raise taxes: Grover Norquist interview
Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist joins Rising to discuss a proposal being floated by some Republicans to increase the tax rate for the ultra wealthy.
—The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Al-Khelaifi has on occasion been accused of being too permissive towards the ultras and their conduct has caused embarrassment for the club at times this season.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
At the ground, the ultras, famous for their grandiose pre-match choreographies, did not prepare one — as many of the leaders have been arrested or placed under investigation after the Curva Nord’s infiltration by the ‘Ndrangheta, the fearsome Calabrian mafia.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultra. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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