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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 grails
All the auction grails will be on display at 432 Park Ave from December 3 to 5.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
From boutique-only editions to discontinued grails, the watches on offer reflect knowledge and intent.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Donut Lab In-wheel hub motors are one of the perennial grails of the electric-vehicle industry.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
From boutique-only editions to discontinued grails, the watches on offer reflect knowledge and intent.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Donut Lab In-wheel hub motors are one of the perennial grails of the electric-vehicle industry.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grails
Noun
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Studies also suggest that the males of this rare freshwater species show off to potential partners by carrying objects like sticks and clumps of grass in their mouth.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Grails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grails. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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