the Holy Grail
noun
: the cup that is said to have been used by Jesus Christ and that was sought by knights during the Middle Ages
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The next progression is running off makes, the Holy Grail for transition teams because taking the ball out of the net gives the defense more time to retreat.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
From cult comedies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and Mean Girls (2004) to sci-fi adventures like Back to the Future (1985), Hollywood and the theater world often borrow from each other's source material.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
So when the evidence of missing goods arrived, fans who miraculously nabbed the Holy Grail of audio merchandise quickly posted complaints about their missing CDs.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The opera follows a knight’s journey to heal a king and bring back the Knights of the Holy Grail.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
From cult comedies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and Mean Girls (2004) to sci-fi adventures like Back to the Future (1985), Hollywood and the theater world often borrow from each other's source material.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
So when the evidence of missing goods arrived, fans who miraculously nabbed the Holy Grail of audio merchandise quickly posted complaints about their missing CDs.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The opera follows a knight’s journey to heal a king and bring back the Knights of the Holy Grail.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Holy Grail
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“The Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Grail. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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