ne plus ultra

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Hunt published workbooks and a how-to book and was generally regarded, in his flamboyant capes and hats, as the ne plus ultra of family-friendly midcentury bohemia.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

The ne plus ultra, though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Here is a top-notch Italian bubbly and a sublime grower champagne that shows why that region is the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021

It is the ne plus ultra of contemporary hip-hop luxury.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

These are men who have specialities for giving admirable "little dinners," and little dinners are unquestionably the ne plus ultra of social enjoyment.

From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James