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Recent Examples of holy grail
Inbound and homegrown While tourism, hospitality, real estate and health care are mainstays of the tri-county’s economy, the holy grail in South Florida is growth in technology, either through relocations or homegrown development.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The holy grail ingredient offers a dose of hydration, locking in moisturizer and plumping up skin.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Long a collectors’ holy grail, this searching, atmospheric soundtrack recorded for Chicago’s Adler Planetarium in 1993 mixes spiritual jazz with avant-garde pan-Africanism.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Elation Ultra High-rise Flare Pant Comfortable for long travel days, sleek enough to pass for dress pants, and extremely versatile to go straight from airport lounges to dinner, the Elation Ultra High-rise Flare Pants are the everyday-wear holy grail.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The holy grail is an invitation to a private villa behind the gates of Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez, a residential community where the beach-club DJs migrate from Pampelonne.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Live sports have long been seen as another form of content that can complement theatrical movies in filling seats (the NFL remains the holy grail, but the league has so far resisted any efforts to televise games in theaters).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
By 2014, pelvic mesh had become the holy grail of mass torts.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
This is a perfect example of the holy grail for the kit designer - how to balance a clean, classic look with it not being too boring.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The holy grail ingredient offers a dose of hydration, locking in moisturizer and plumping up skin.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Long a collectors’ holy grail, this searching, atmospheric soundtrack recorded for Chicago’s Adler Planetarium in 1993 mixes spiritual jazz with avant-garde pan-Africanism.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Elation Ultra High-rise Flare Pant Comfortable for long travel days, sleek enough to pass for dress pants, and extremely versatile to go straight from airport lounges to dinner, the Elation Ultra High-rise Flare Pants are the everyday-wear holy grail.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The holy grail is an invitation to a private villa behind the gates of Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez, a residential community where the beach-club DJs migrate from Pampelonne.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Live sports have long been seen as another form of content that can complement theatrical movies in filling seats (the NFL remains the holy grail, but the league has so far resisted any efforts to televise games in theaters).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
By 2014, pelvic mesh had become the holy grail of mass torts.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
This is a perfect example of the holy grail for the kit designer - how to balance a clean, classic look with it not being too boring.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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Football fans, now is the time to set yourself a reminder to make early Valentine’s Day plans for next year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republicans last year cut about $1 trillion over a decade from Medicaid and declined to extend covid-19-era subsidies that had lowered the cost of health plans under the Affordable Care Act.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mike begins to struggle with the idea of doing something that might finally give his life (and his death) meaning, and although the film goes in absurd directions, Gavras sells it by pitching everything at the level of epic satire, his grandiose images working in tandem with moments of broad humor.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lights, camera, action take on a different meaning with this long-running film festival, now in its 54th year.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the news release, there is a design gradient on the livery that’s a repeat of a Cadillac chevron, giving a nod to General Motors’ co-ownership and Cadillac’s symbol.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Ann's Super Bowl jacket is also a custom design, this time by designer Kristin Juszczyk, who shared a video of the sketch to her own Instagram.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The phone number is the real objective.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nevertheless, laid low by cancer and the claim battle, Karen Powers continued on in the job that had provided her with a lifelong sense of meaning and purpose.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX plans to use its Starship system for the task — the largest spacecraft and rocket system ever built, and the vehicle that Musk says is purpose-made for taking people to Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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An app can also control modes and track real-time data—recording trips via GPS, monitoring performance metrics, and adjusting power output to help maintain a target heart rate.—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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For any projects that FEMA rejects for reimbursement, local entities would have two years to repay the loan.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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