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

Co-authored with Professor Ric Roi Innovation to fuel competitiveness continues to be the holy grail of business success, yet despite billions invested in corporate innovation labs, design thinking workshops, and R&D centres, most organizations struggle to see meaningful returns. —Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

The holy grail is, of course, the club’s intimate pro shop. —Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025

And for a brand, that's the holy grail: becoming the symbol, not just the service. —Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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