Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of uber.
The premise: Mankind’s survival is tethered to an über mother figure.
2010 February 28, Betsy Sharkey, “In James Cameron’s worlds, women lead the charge”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Nov 20192 more examples
I'm wearing baggy jeans, an oversize sweatshirt and a straw hat sprouting a straw daisy. I'm hideous. An über eyesore.
2002 May 19, Paula Ganzi Licata, “An Accidental Gardener Dresses the Part”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015His version of masculinity is a parody of an über male (complete with the goose-steppy authoritarian umlaut).
2019 January 3, Gene Weingarten, “President Trump: The new Mae West? Let us explain.”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jan 2019
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of uber.
For the über adventurous, individual tent sites are available.
2014 June 13, Ryan Ritchie, “Cachuma Lake Recreation Area in Santa Barbara fits your camping style”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jun 20142 more examples
I can't tell you how frustrated we get when we see Transgressive being described as an über hip or trendy label.
2006 September 27, Alexia Loundras, quoting Toby L, “Record Label Profile: Transgressive”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2017It's a stupid, talentless competition which is über camp so they send Jedward.
2012 June 8, Small Talk, quoting Graeme Swann, “Graeme Swann: 'I've got beautiful knees'”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 May 2021
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