grail

noun

ˈgrāl 

1

capitalized : the cup or platter used according to medieval legend by Christ at the Last Supper and thereafter the object of knightly quests

2

: the object of an extended or difficult quest

Examples of grail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Southgate was the most successful England manager since 1966 World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey and only fell short in terms of delivering the holy grail of a trophy. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 13 June 2025

But the grail is the UJ1—a wristwatch take on a legendary oval pocket watch, with a flying tourbillon coupled with a remontoir and detent escapement, begun by the late Derek Pratt of Urban Jürgensen and finished by his protégé, Voutilainen. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025

Still, the holy grail for diversity advocates has been the tipping point at which women and people of color are able to match the voting power of White men in the boardroom. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 May 2025

Below, shop the 13 best ceramide moisturizers recommended by experts, along with holy grail picks from Vogue editors themselves. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English greal, graal, from Middle French, bowl, grail, from Medieval Latin gradalis

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grail

• ail
• ale
• bail
• baile
• dail
• fail
• flail
• frail
• gael
• gail
• hail
• jail