Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Adjective
Hundreds of Amazon shoppers have given the pants a five-star rating, calling out their glove-like fit and ultra-soft lining.—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 The spacious pack is ultra-functional with a large primary compartment combined with an adjustable compression strap for a comfortable yet snug fit.—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 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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