as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Recent Examples of ultra
The onetime Victoria’s Secret Angel and her real estate broker hubby have filed a lawsuit against Miami Beach’s ultra exclusive Fisher Island Club after getting booted out in January.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
In an especially brutal quarter final, No. 5 Parris Todd (fresh off her Michelob ultra commercial spots) crushed No. 2 Lea Jansen 3,1 to get a statement win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Get The Recipe 10 of 30 Pumpkin Banana Bread
With both pumpkin puree and mashed banana in the batter, this quick bread is ultra moist and tender.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Mythical Island comes with 86 new cards — 68 are numbered, standard rarity cards, 6 are illustration rare cards, 10 are special illustration rare cards, and there's one each of the ultra rare immersive and gold crown cards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
In an especially brutal quarter final, No. 5 Parris Todd (fresh off her Michelob ultra commercial spots) crushed No. 2 Lea Jansen 3,1 to get a statement win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Get The Recipe 10 of 30 Pumpkin Banana Bread
With both pumpkin puree and mashed banana in the batter, this quick bread is ultra moist and tender.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Mythical Island comes with 86 new cards — 68 are numbered, standard rarity cards, 6 are illustration rare cards, 10 are special illustration rare cards, and there's one each of the ultra rare immersive and gold crown cards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultra
Adjective
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While many farmers lean on a relentless optimism to get through the uncertainty of relying on the weather for a living, extreme weather disasters like catastrophic floods, droughts and wildfires can take a toll.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Both companies show extreme volatility in bear markets, but Palantir's recovery has been more robust, possibly owing to its growing profitability and improving operational metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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True love for this country has become rarer today, and in fact, radical hatred has become more common.—
Linda McMahon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Student activists and radical thinkers were desperate to reform and strengthen China.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Even at 18,000 years old, the mammoth boomerang was already among the oldest examples of spinning-flying-flat-stick technology (some might even have called it revolutionary) in the world.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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The balloon framing that was used was considered revolutionary in construction at the time, but fell out of favor after the Great Chicago Fire.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Harrington had words with an NBC Analyst, prompting rabid reactions online.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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There’ve been some good ones over the past few years, but films like Rush, Ferrari and Ford v Ferrari haven’t drawn the kind of rabid audiences that show up to watch these races live.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultra. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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