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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Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
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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
Our beauty test team represents different lip care needs and glam preferences so that you’re equipped with the nitty-gritty details that’ll lead you to your next holy grail lip oil.
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The holy grail of prevention would be a model that could pinpoint those who would become homeless, and avoid spending money on those who never would.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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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
Our beauty test team represents different lip care needs and glam preferences so that you’re equipped with the nitty-gritty details that’ll lead you to your next holy grail lip oil.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
The holy grail of prevention would be a model that could pinpoint those who would become homeless, and avoid spending money on those who never would.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grail
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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