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something that is sought after but that is very hard to get or achieve
The championship trophy was the grail they were seeking.
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Recent Examples of grail
Eduardo Tansley recounted the history of the holy grail of kit releases.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The holy grail of home horticulture is learning how to grow the perfect tomato crop just steps from your kitchen counter.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The holy grail of powertrains is having just one moving part.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As most skin care buffs know, hyaluronic acid is a holy grail humectant used in skin care and makeup to retain moisture, retain elasticity, and fight aging.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The holy grail of home horticulture is learning how to grow the perfect tomato crop just steps from your kitchen counter.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The holy grail of powertrains is having just one moving part.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As most skin care buffs know, hyaluronic acid is a holy grail humectant used in skin care and makeup to retain moisture, retain elasticity, and fight aging.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
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One thing's for certain, The Boring Company's tunnel to BNA will be anything but boring.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Both families are wanting charges to be brought forward, but Joe knows his daughter has one thing to focus on at the moment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Whether undelivered packages, unpaid tolls and DMV fines or Amazon refunds, the objective is to steal your data, your money, even your identity.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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This is one of those movies where a simple plan with a simple objective gets complicated as the characters go to elaborate lengths to pull off a ruse.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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That’s much larger than the two previous interstellar objects, ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and comet 2I/Borisov in 2019.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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New advances in telescopes and instruments could eventually give astronomers the ability to detect the faint objects through viewing.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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After all, performance reviews often come with structured agendas, metrics and formal goals.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Although the artist had specific weight loss goals, her primary focus is her mental health.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Graham has been a regular target of criticism by Trump and his supporters over the last decade, with the lawmaker sometimes splitting from the GOP leader.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are each chasing ambitious revenue targets — and lofty market caps that reflect their potential as platform giants in the race for dominance in entertainment and media.—
Jason Davis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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