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 performers see both The Contractual Obligation Album and Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer return to the Comedy Albums chart this week. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 In 2004, the comic created the hit stage musical Spamalot, based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which won the coveted best musical Tony Award. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 May 2025 Anyone who drank from the Holy Grail would find immortality. Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025 Unrestricted coverage: This is sort of the Holy Grail for insurance policy holders. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Holy Grail

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