NE PLUS ULTRA Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

ne plus ultra

noun

ˌnā-ˌpləs-ˈəl-trə

Definition of ne plus ultra

as in pinnacle

the highest part or point this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement

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Recent Examples of ne plus ultra The awards show soon picked up a catchy nickname, and quickly became the industry's ne plus ultra event broadcast around the world. — Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026 From 1883 to 1977, opulent trains operated under this banner throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, inspiring Agatha Christie’s titular 1934 mystery, along with legions of bucket-list-keepers for whom the trains represent the ne plus ultra of glamorous, old-school travel. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 Burgundy and chartreuse accents punctuate a beige and ochre palette, while tactile materials recall the city’s Villa Necchi Campiglio house museum, the ne plus ultra of Milanese art deco design. — Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 And without wishing to sound too breathless or gushing about it all, Singita really is the ne plus ultra of African safaris—its unique blend of luxury, genuinely impactful conservation, and mind-bogglingly attentive levels of service sets it in another league. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ne plus ultra

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Noun

Macho Cowboy At the top of the pinnacle of power within the telenovela structure is the macho cowboy whose high emotional expressions of jealousy, anger, and confrontation are accepted as passionate acts of strength or romantic gestures.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The Nike Apex, as the name suggests, will be the new pinnacle of the Swoosh’s race day fleet.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

At its zenith, the collection of buildings housed world-famous galleries and artist exhibitions that made the gritty section of Santa Monica an unlikely contemporary art capital.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Eventing, at the best of times, is an adrenaline junky’s zenith; a game for the preternaturally brave and ineffably technically minded.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

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Philbrick, a seasoned and popular chronicler of the American past, is equally concerned with those who got trampled by the rush as with those who rode it to astonishing heights of wealth and influence.

— Richard Kreitner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Building 1 offers a clear ceiling height of up to 25 feet at the peak, while building 2 provides approximately 18 feet of clear height.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of height

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Currently, the entire state of Utah produces only around 4 gigawatts of electricity on average (though its peak capacity in summer can reach around 10 gigawatts).

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
However, sky watchers can occasionally spot hundreds of shooting stars per hour during the Draconids’ peak.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of peak

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Theo Bunch, director of Build Trybe, told The Star that the groundbreaking was the culmination of several months of planning and talks with other groups in the community.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
The list is the culmination of a yearlong editorial vetting process where thousands of products are submitted for consideration and Allure editors run extensive tests to select winners, according to Allure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of culmination

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The apex predators were extirpated in the state in the 1920s, beginning to naturally recolonize their native digs only 15 years ago.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
What could pose an even deadlier threat than the apex predators of the Congo River Basin are the diseases that crop up in a myriad of places.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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