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Recent Examples of chalice
At each vote, a cardinal will write his choice on a piece of paper, process up to Michaelangelo’s giant fresco of the last judgment – which serves as a reminder of the gravity and sacredness of their responsibility – and drop his ballot in a chalice.
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Peter Pinedo, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Having established the sales leads as the play’s golden chalice, Scene Two introduces the scam, a favorite Mamet motif.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The cardinals fold their ballots twice and drop them into a chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2013
Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Peter Pinedo, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Having established the sales leads as the play’s golden chalice, Scene Two introduces the scam, a favorite Mamet motif.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The cardinals fold their ballots twice and drop them into a chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2013
Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalice
Noun
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Get your golden goblets ready: Love Is Blind is back for another season!—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The day starts with Jesse chasing his hangover with two big goblets of champagne, so by the time the cast climbs into a Sprinter to go to a winery, Jesse is already chair of the itty-bitty-litty committee.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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In Grand Prix, selecting a four-race cup essentially designates a region to race through, all with an environmental throughline.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Head to Stanley to grab tumblers and cups in a variety of sizes for up to 40 percent off through Thursday, June 12 at 11:59 p.m.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalice. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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