ne plus ultra

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ne plus ul·tra ˌnā-ˌpləs-ˈəl-trə How to pronounce ne plus ultra (audio)

ˌnē-

: the highest point capable of being attained : acme

: the most profound degree of a quality or state

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It is the height, the zenith, the ultimate, the crown, the pinnacle. It is the peak, the summit, the crest, the high-water mark. All these expressions, of course, mean "the highest point attainable." But ne plus ultra may top them all when it comes to expressing in a sophisticated way that something is the pink of perfection. It is said that the term's predecessor, non plus ultra, was inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules at the Strait of Gibraltar, which marked the western end of the classical world. The phrase served as a warning: "(Let there) not (be) more (sailing) beyond." The New Latin version ne plus ultra, meaning "(go) no more beyond," found its way into English in the early 1600s.

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this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement

Recent Examples on the Web More to the point, can people whose careers revolve around their brands afford to miss out on hawking the ne plus ultra of personal expression?

Mattie Kahn, Town & Country, 7 Aug. 2022 Nazi-style annihilation was the ne plus ultra, but Lemkin argued that genocide could also be somewhat subtler.

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 28 July 2022 That Roe is often cited as some ne plus ultra of the Supreme Court’s more indefensible rulings is simply intellectually dishonest, and unfairly gives cover to the right’s own brazen judicial activism.

Jess Coleman, The New Republic, 8 July 2022 The Phantom has always been its maker’s crowning achievement, a model that, since the very first Phantom I of 1925, has represented the ne plus ultra of luxury cars.

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 May 2022 The Matching Pajama Moment By mid-November of 2021, Kardashian and Davidson had graduated to the ne plus ultra of defining their relationship: matching SKIMS pajamas, captured on Instagram in the company of none other than Flavor Flav.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2022 The music of Albert Ayler—who died in 1970, at the age of thirty-four—is the ne plus ultra of jazz.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022 The ne plus ultra, though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room.

Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2021 The ne plus ultra of the evening, at least for me, was the aforementioned 1967 tasting.

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	ne plus ultra
释义	ne plus ultra noun ne plus ul·tra ˌnā-ˌpləs-ˈəl-trə ˌnē- 1 : the highest point capable of being attained : acme 2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state Did you know? It is the height, the zenith, the ultimate, the crown, the pinnacle. It is the peak, the summit, the crest, the high-water mark. All these expressions, of course, mean "the highest point attainable." But ne plus ultra may top them all when it comes to expressing in a sophisticated way that something is the pink of perfection. It is said that the term's predecessor, non plus ultra, was inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules at the Strait of Gibraltar, which marked the western end of the classical world. The phrase served as a warning: "(Let there) not (be) more (sailing) beyond." The New Latin version ne plus ultra, meaning "(go) no more beyond," found its way into English in the early 1600s. Synonyms acme apex apogee capstone climax crescendo crest crown culmination head height high noon high-water mark meridian noon noontime peak pinnacle sum summit tip-top top zenith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement Recent Examples on the Web More to the point, can people whose careers revolve around their brands afford to miss out on hawking the ne plus ultra of personal expression? Mattie Kahn, Town & Country, 7 Aug. 2022 Nazi-style annihilation was the ne plus ultra, but Lemkin argued that genocide could also be somewhat subtler. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 28 July 2022 That Roe is often cited as some ne plus ultra of the Supreme Court’s more indefensible rulings is simply intellectually dishonest, and unfairly gives cover to the right’s own brazen judicial activism. Jess Coleman, The New Republic, 8 July 2022 The Phantom has always been its maker’s crowning achievement, a model that, since the very first Phantom I of 1925, has represented the ne plus ultra of luxury cars. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 May 2022 The Matching Pajama Moment By mid-November of 2021, Kardashian and Davidson had graduated to the ne plus ultra of defining their relationship: matching SKIMS pajamas, captured on Instagram in the company of none other than Flavor Flav. Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2022 The music of Albert Ayler—who died in 1970, at the age of thirty-four—is the ne plus ultra of jazz. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022 The ne plus ultra, though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room. Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2021 The ne plus ultra of the evening, at least for me, was the aforementioned 1967 tasting. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology New Latin, (go) no more beyond First Known Use 1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1 ne plus ultra noun as in pinnacle the highest part or point this new sports car is being billed as the ne plus ultra of automotive achievement Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pinnacle zenith top height peak culmination apex high-water mark summit climax sum high noon crown crescendo capstone crest meridian acme apogee highlight noon noontime flood tide flower head blossom tip-top prime bloom cap high glory roof ceiling extreme tip heyday vertex extremity highspot Antonyms & Near Antonyms base foot rock bottom bottom minimum abyss nadir See More
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