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
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And in chronicling Deborah’s quest for her professional holy grail, Hacks finds some interesting and entertaining new dynamics between the duo at the heart of the series.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Photo : Courtesy of Bob's Watches Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Ref. 6263
In certain circles, this Rolex is considered a grail watch.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
But the holy grail for Migicovsky was to create texting equality between Android and iOS.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Many restaurant executives see AI and robotics as the holy grail: a way to simultaneously cut down labor costs and excise food waste that might come from human error in the ordering or cooking process.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2024
Once revered as a holy grail product, the usage of dry shampoo has recently become a subject of concern.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Special edition magazines and pristine tees from previous eras are some of the grails offered at this Bed-Stuy shop founded by Kiyanna Stewart and Jannah Handy.
—Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Getting these standardized protocols in order will be necessary to get to the electric vehicle holy grail: Any car being able to plug in to any charger anytime and pay automatically, like filling up a gas tank minus the cash or credit card exchange.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
Software is the holy grail for a hardware company, especially for Nvidia; if competitors such as AMD can compete on performance and undercut on price, driving GPU prices lower over the long run, software will let Nvidia monetize its existing GPU base and generate streams of recurring revenue.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Photo : Courtesy of Bob's Watches Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Ref. 6263
In certain circles, this Rolex is considered a grail watch.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
But the holy grail for Migicovsky was to create texting equality between Android and iOS.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Many restaurant executives see AI and robotics as the holy grail: a way to simultaneously cut down labor costs and excise food waste that might come from human error in the ordering or cooking process.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2024
Once revered as a holy grail product, the usage of dry shampoo has recently become a subject of concern.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Special edition magazines and pristine tees from previous eras are some of the grails offered at this Bed-Stuy shop founded by Kiyanna Stewart and Jannah Handy.
—Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Getting these standardized protocols in order will be necessary to get to the electric vehicle holy grail: Any car being able to plug in to any charger anytime and pay automatically, like filling up a gas tank minus the cash or credit card exchange.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
Software is the holy grail for a hardware company, especially for Nvidia; if competitors such as AMD can compete on performance and undercut on price, driving GPU prices lower over the long run, software will let Nvidia monetize its existing GPU base and generate streams of recurring revenue.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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