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Grail
: the cup or platter used according to medieval legend by Christ at the Last Supper and thereafter the object of knightly quests
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: the object of an extended or difficult quest
Extraterrestrial intelligence has always been the exobiological grail …—
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
That second home run ball is now up for auction and will be a grail for any collector.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
For decades, Hasumi’s writings have held a grail-like status among Western filmmakers and cinephiles but remained inaccessible in translation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Panini’s La Liga licence isn’t going anywhere, unlike the Premier League’s rights transfer to Topps, and this iconic design is a grail for any ultra modern collector.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grail. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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