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 ne plus ultra of collector cars, the model took first in its class at Le Mans for two consecutive years and won the Tour de France outright in 1963 and 1964.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
By contrast, and fortunately for us, sitting just to Monsieur Pinault’s left in this shot, is the ne plus ultra of global peacocks and not least, the most buff aging rocker there is, Lenny Kravitz, age 60.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The Paris couture runways are known for being ne plus ultra for both boundary-pushing design and formidable craftsmanship, but the style outside shows can be just as inspirational.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 2 July 2024
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
By contrast, and fortunately for us, sitting just to Monsieur Pinault’s left in this shot, is the ne plus ultra of global peacocks and not least, the most buff aging rocker there is, Lenny Kravitz, age 60.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The Paris couture runways are known for being ne plus ultra for both boundary-pushing design and formidable craftsmanship, but the style outside shows can be just as inspirational.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ne plus ultra
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The golf tournament also runs alongside the NCAA Tournament Final Four starting Saturday, April 5 in San Antonio where all four No. 1 seeds won Elite Eight games to advance to college basketball’s pinnacle at the Final Four.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the top of the seventh inning Friday, Harvey jogged in from the bullpen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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In times of great uncertainty, regions that adapt, innovate and respond smartly to changing times rise to the top.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kitamura’s actor, too, has achieved a kind of creative and professional zenith only after renouncing the prospect of such a home, and Xavier’s claim suddenly confronts her with the alternative reality of being a very different kind of character: a mother.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Fisher-Becker, who reached a career zenith in the original Harry Potter film and Doctor Who on television, died on Sunday, March 9.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania season stands as the apex of excitement for WWE fans, a two-night spectacle promising the year's most monumental moments.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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