Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Adjective
The Heat’s ultra-successful Vice campaign initially came to an end in 2021 before the team brought back the white Vice uniform last season.—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 This style is ultra-versatile, and the silver and grey colorway could easily be dressed up for everything from sightseeing to dinner out with friends.—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Fiorentina’s ultras refused to go to the game in protest at ticket prices but showed up on the outskirts of Pisa, smarting for a fight anyway.—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 The Pixel 10 sports a 48 MP primary, a 13 MP ultra wide, and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto—this setup is most similar to Google's foldable phone.—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultra
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
ultra-
Noun
ultra-
Prefix
Latin, from ultra beyond, adverb & preposition, from *ulter situated beyond — more at ulterior
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