Definitions

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  • adjective Providing an extremely high degree of luxury, well beyond what "luxury" would normally imply

Etymologies

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ultra- +‎ luxury

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Examples

  • But the real-estate boom brought a string of high-profile purchases, including Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell buying two Four Seasons hotels in Hawaii and Mr. Omidyar financing a new chain of ultraluxury hotels.

    Famous Hoteliers Get Wake-Up Call Kris Hudson 2012

  • Today, Europe's largest auto maker is also one of the world's fastest-growing, driven by a large presence in emerging markets and a diversified product lineup, ranging from heavy trucks to ultraluxury cars.

    Looking Out for Workers Christoph Rauwald 2012

  • Thanks to this demand, the ultraluxury market in select cities is looking healthier than practically any other corner of the housing market.

    Developer Courts the Global Elite Craig Karmin 2011

  • FRANKFURT— Volkswagen AG's Bentley brand is likely to introduce a high-end sport-utility vehicle that would cost more than $140,000, after strong demand for ultraluxury cars helped Bentley return to a profit last year.

    Bentley Mulls Its Own SUV Christoph Rauwald 2012

  • The Fusion redesign, due out next year as a 2013 model, will look more like the ultraluxury sports car Aston Martin Vantage than the current boxy version.

    Ford Aims to Shake Up Family Car Market Mike Ramsey 2012

  • VW's Bentley brand is likely to introduce a high-end sport-utility vehicle that would cost more than $140,000, after strong demand for ultraluxury cars helped Bentley return to a profit last year.

    What's News— 2012

  • BMW's ultraluxury Rolls-Royce marque recently sold its most expensive model in China so far, worth $2.3 million, to a customer in Beijing.

    Luxury-Car Battle Moves to China 2010

  • Hyundai already sells the full-size, upscale Genesis sedan and this month will begin selling in the U.S. the ultraluxury Equus model, which starts at $58,000.

    Hyundai Weighs Adding Mike Ramsey 2010

  • More than a year ago, developer Norman Sturner made headlines by tapping hotelier Ian Schrager to design an ultraluxury hotel at a site he owns in midtown Manhattan.

    Mortgage Sale Sets Stage for a Battle 2010

  • The matching buildings are designed to house two ultraluxury hotels, a Chinese interpretation of Dubai's sail-shaped Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and a top-end Conrad, a Hilton Hotels Corp. brand.

    Shanghai Eyes Buyout of Stalled Project 2009

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