ne plus ultra

noun

ˌnā-ˌpləs-ˈəl-trə How to pronounce ne plus ultra (audio)
Definition of ne plus ultranext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ne plus ultra
  1. pinnacle
  2. top
  3. zenith
  4. height
  5. peak
  6. culmination
  7. apex
Noun
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The same cannot be said of GB1, the new brand name for Ainslie’s fourth assault on the America’s Cup, regarded as the pinnacle of international sailing.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • At its height, the town even boasted a hospital, ballroom, ice factory, and the southern hemisphere’s first x-ray machine.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • Purja set off on his record-breaking summit of the world’s 14 highest peaks in April 2019, finishing 189 days later in October, smashing a record set by South Korean Kim Chang-ho in 2013 – by more than seven years.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The city's local Democratic lawmakers claim that the tough-on-crime policies only temporarily reduced crime while troop presence was at its peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • The Ducks and Lanning have been an absolute Death Star on the recruiting trail, and this season could be the culmination in all that hard work on the talent acquisition front.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The surprise Bon Jovi appearance at Madison Square Garden was the culmination of a very busy weekend for Springsteen.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of apex

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“Ne plus ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ne%20plus%20ultra. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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