ul·tra·light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt 
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover
: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The shoe’s secret lies in its midsole, which features ultralight, high-cushioning, and maximum-rebounding—but usually unstable—Pebax foam at its core, here surrounded by a denser, more supportive EVA frame.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Bradley Daar, 70, of Clinton, was piloting a single-engine ultralight glider on Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the woods in the Town of Deep River, roughly 35 miles east of New Haven.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The shoe’s secret lies in its midsole, which features ultralight, high-cushioning, and maximum-rebounding—but usually unstable—Pebax foam at its core, here surrounded by a denser, more supportive EVA frame.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Even the fancy ultralight Dyneema packs that are all the rage these days use a few aluminum stays that can be considered a frame.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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