1
: a drinking cup : goblet
especially
: the eucharistic cup
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower
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During this process, the cardinal says a prayer and then drops his ballot in a large chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for chalice
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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalice. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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