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
One of the holy grails the Space Force is pursuing is the capability to launch on demand.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The grail item for her 90-minute shopping slot was a bread oven.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
The truth is that great institutional shareholders are the holy grail.
—Cody Slach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The grail item for her 90-minute shopping slot was a bread oven.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
The truth is that great institutional shareholders are the holy grail.
—Cody Slach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
Noun
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Eccleston brought frantic and wild energy to the Doctor, but when things got serious, oh boy did Eccleston get serious.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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The explosion of money in the game in the past few years has made things only more toxic.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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As Trump’s top second-term legislative priority remained in limbo, the courts once again were a thorn in his side on what to him may be his most important policy objective of all: his big, beautiful tariffs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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These versatile leaders coordinate resources across multiple departments, make critical decisions about resource allocation and identify opportunities for operational improvements while maintaining focus on both immediate performance goals and long-term organizational objectives.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The team used advanced computational methods to identify the object’s distinctive trajectory pattern in the sky.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But Bennett’s goal would not keep the Panthers ahead for long.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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There is not any goal that can justify continuing the military operation at the risk of losing the hostages, at the risk of losing the lives of Israeli soldiers, and the risk of losing the lives of many of the non-involved people in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Noun
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But interceptor missiles for Israel's vaunted Iron Dome short-range air defense system cost tens of thousands of dollars each, racking up an eye-watering bill when defending against high numbers of targets.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Lazard had the worst drop rate among wide receivers with at least 45 targets each of the last two seasons: 17.8 in 2024, 17.9 in 2023.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Entertainment companies have been exploring how to use AI in their processes, which supporters say can help reduce costs and allow creatives to test bold ideas without as many financial constraints.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Per usual, the old and new world methods clash over topics like whether to physically restrain Emma to a bed, and Theophilus is convinced that anything that looks like rational evidence against his ideas is just Satan manipulating everyone’s brain.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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