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

Creating brand hunger while ensuring brands remain the pinnacle of creative prestige is no small feat.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
There is another band from the ’70s who in their own way are seen as the pinnacle of technical intensity, which is Steely Dan, who Jeff played with.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The Argentine first fired a shot at the top of the box that was deflected.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
The Broncos were lined up right on top of the Fresno State Bulldog logo painted in the middle of the field and held a slender 28-20 lead late in the third quarter.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of top

Noun

Across much of the path, the eclipse takes place with the sun almost at the zenith.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

The entrance has a double-height ceiling topped with glass, while the main living room is two stories tall with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the garden.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Michael Stambaugh looks through a clinometer, an eyepiece that uses triangulation to measure tree heights, vertical angles, and slope steepness.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of height

Noun

That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
As new supply peaks, cash flow growth is improving and valuations are attractive relative to equities, according to Laughlin.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

There is little judgment of the quality of the works, and consequently little culmination.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This tendency reached its culmination with the pandemic, when official discourse in places like Brazil and the United States literally began to say that people had to choose between the economy and life.

— Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

Noma At its apex, Noma’s influence on the culinary world was immense and inescapable.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
When Joe Manganiello collapsed in pain on the set of Six in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 2016, the 39-year-old was at the apex of his career.

— Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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