Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Adjective
When her once-close friend Harper (Myha’la) finds her in Paris, Yasmin is now organizing illicit interactions with underage girls and young women for ultra wealthy de facto neo-Nazis and conservative politicians.—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026 For Bombardier, the Montreal-to-Nice flight gives the Global 8000 an early performance benchmark as the company continues to promote the aircraft as a high-speed, ultra-long-range option for premium business aviation.—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Noun
The ultras, as they are known, are a study in obsession and aggression (the clue is in the name).—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026 Shortly afterwards, Rayo went down the other end and almost opened the scoring, but Unai Lopez’s shot flew wide from the edge of the box, and the driving chants from the ultras behind Batalla’s goal restarted.—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 May 2026 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