as in thing
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
For decades, the song was a holy grail for Fab Four devotees, the last song the whole band could conceivably all participate in.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The auction, which took place in late 2024, was hosted on Goldin Auctions—a site known for selling rare sports memorabilia and Pokémon cards—this single Cheeto skyrocketed from a novelty snack to a collector's grail.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The holy grail of red carpet fashion, the Academy Awards is the moment when stars bring their sartorial best.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The auction, which took place in late 2024, was hosted on Goldin Auctions—a site known for selling rare sports memorabilia and Pokémon cards—this single Cheeto skyrocketed from a novelty snack to a collector's grail.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The holy grail of red carpet fashion, the Academy Awards is the moment when stars bring their sartorial best.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
Noun
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Jake Paul has nothing but good things to say about his Disney days.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter of death quite like family and the possibility of inheritance.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No, this is not the type of fight to the finish the Miami Heat typically target, an objective of being a No. 9 play-in seed instead of a No. 10 play-in seed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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An employee’s identity was deeply intertwined with their ability to support the organization in meeting its objectives.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The team wants to determine whether the galaxy and its rapid evolution are truly unique, or if there are more like it in the early universe since a single celestial object is not enough to establish a new model of galaxy formation, Carniani said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Good & Gather Cut Green Beans were initially recalled due to possible contamination from a foreign object.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Crosby’s line was on the ice for three goals against in the first period.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Luis Díaz is a big-time player for Colombia, who has scored nine goals in 22 starts for Liverpool this season.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s why even just the Trump administration’s first strike against its targets—a mass curtailment of science-research funding—could end up being felt by students right away.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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Judge James Boasberg, now a frequent target of Trump, has since ordered five of Trump’s Cabinet members to preserve all Signal messages sent from March 11 to March 15.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first myth is that innovation hinges on a single monumental idea.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The basic idea goes back to the 1960s, when Disney started pumping smells into its theme parks, even patenting its own odor-making machine, the Smellitzer.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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