grail

\ ˈgrāl

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Definition of grail

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 Well, the potential uses for hydrogen in general are widened if there’s a metallic form that scientists can access, and in the race for metallic hydrogen, the race itself is something of a grail quest for scientific bragging rights. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Wait, Did Scientists Finally Create Metallic Hydrogen?," 3 Feb. 2020 Her colorful evil eye pendants and snake rings are grails for jewelry lovers, identifiably hers and more valuable for being so. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Ileana Makri’s Appointment at Reinstein Ross Brings Together Two of Jewelry’s Most Beloved Names," 27 Nov. 2019 These became our holy-grail leggings for a bunch of reasons. — Staff, CNN Underscored, "Underscored's top 50 of 2019: The best in home, tech and style," 19 Dec. 2019 But remember: The Cyber Monday sale price ends tonight in just a few hours—meaning this is your last chance to snag the holy-grail hair tool for 30% off. — Susan Brickell, Health.com, "The Best-Selling Air Dryer Brush with Over 13,000 Amazon Reviews Is 30% Off—But Only Until Tonight," 2 Dec. 2019 Even the Miracle Leave-In Conditioner is included, which is one of our holy-grail hair products, particularly for dry or damaged hair. — Staff, CNN Underscored, "Cyber Monday 2019: 100+ of the best deals you can start shopping now," 1 Dec. 2019 Ambitious and often impressive, it was greeted in some quarters as a candidate for that elusive grail the Great American Novel. — Robert Gottlieb, The New Yorker, "The Rise and Fall of Booth Tarkington," 4 Nov. 2019 Energy holy-grail metallic hydrogen is a liquid in high temperature and high-pressure conditions like those that exist in the sun. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Lead Is Stronger Than Steel If You Compress It Enough," 18 Nov. 2019 The institute managed to persuade a number of states to enact right-to-try laws, but the grail was a federal version. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: The Koch-backed right-to-try law has been a bust — but still threatens our health," 17 Sep. 2019

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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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