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
Drops were once reserved for hypebeasts and collectors buying items so meticulously handcrafted that they could be made only in ultra-limited qualities.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
The car, initially called the Type 00, was to be Jaguar‘s play at going ultra-luxury and competing with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce, after years (some might even say decades) in which the marque struggled to have much identity.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Made with ultra-soft sheep fur and lined with shearling, these are about as cushioning as a pair of slippers can get.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Official, with its sleek, minimalist black-and-white branding, was meant to be the city’s first ultra-ultraluxury brokerage, available only to the one percent.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
The car, initially called the Type 00, was to be Jaguar‘s play at going ultra-luxury and competing with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce, after years (some might even say decades) in which the marque struggled to have much identity.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Made with ultra-soft sheep fur and lined with shearling, these are about as cushioning as a pair of slippers can get.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Official, with its sleek, minimalist black-and-white branding, was meant to be the city’s first ultra-ultraluxury brokerage, available only to the one percent.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultra
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However, recent warmer temperatures this winter and extreme wind events have beaten down the wildflowers and signaled that summer is approaching, which can deplete the bloom, according to Fraga.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan has announced extreme austerity measures, South Korea is introducing its first fuel price cap in almost 30 years, and G7 ministers met to discuss potentially releasing strategic oil reserves.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The first film from powerhouse distributor Neon to open SXSW, this tale of a team of shoplifters fighting against an unequal system will receive the maximum spotlight for its radical message ahead of opening May 22.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Based on the rabid demand and explosive growth of Kylie Cosmetics, the company drew the attention of the business press.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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As one of the stars of gay hockey smut — sorry, show — Heated Rivalry, Storrie’s overnight catapult into the spotlight has bestowed upon him a rabid fanbase of horny women.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name, was founded by revolutionary statesman Sun Yat-sen and his Nationalist movement on the mainland in 1912.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rubio is the son of Cuban immigrants who came to Florida three years before Castro’s brother, revolutionary Fidel Castro, rose to power in 1959.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultra. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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