1
capitalized
: the cup or platter used according to medieval legend by Christ at the Last Supper and thereafter the object of knightly quests
2
: the object of an extended or difficult quest
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Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The holy grail for Goldman would be Fidelity, if Abigail Johnson, whose family controls the retirement and wealth-management giant, were keen to sell.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Three years of consistent use later, this has become my holy grail beauty product.
—People Staff, People.com, 11 July 2025
Personal-ity training: Making exercise fun is the holy grail for those who can’t quite find the motivation to work out.
—Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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