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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The auction, which took place in late 2024, was hosted on Goldin Auctions—a site known for selling rare sports memorabilia and Pokémon cards—this single Cheeto skyrocketed from a novelty snack to a collector's grail.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The holy grail of red carpet fashion, the Academy Awards is the moment when stars bring their sartorial best.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
No doubt the dominant players will fight back, but the rapid adoption of AI agents has much bigger implications for who captures value—particularly who owns the end customer, the holy grail of the digital age.
—Jur Gaarlandt, Harvard Business Review, 26 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The holy grail of red carpet fashion, the Academy Awards is the moment when stars bring their sartorial best.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
No doubt the dominant players will fight back, but the rapid adoption of AI agents has much bigger implications for who captures value—particularly who owns the end customer, the holy grail of the digital age.
—Jur Gaarlandt, Harvard Business Review, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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