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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Lovingly adapted from the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this wildly entertaining production follows King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their unforgettable quest for the Holy Grail.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Death Star, the Empire's planet-annihilating battlestation, has long been the Holy Grail of Lego Star Wars fans.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
For 50 years, the Holy Grail of Elvis Presley footage — 10 professionally shot concerts from the early Seventies — sat deep in a Kansas salt mine, completely inaccessible to the public.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
It has been called the Holy Grail of Shipwrecks.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Death Star, the Empire's planet-annihilating battlestation, has long been the Holy Grail of Lego Star Wars fans.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
For 50 years, the Holy Grail of Elvis Presley footage — 10 professionally shot concerts from the early Seventies — sat deep in a Kansas salt mine, completely inaccessible to the public.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
It has been called the Holy Grail of Shipwrecks.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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“The Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Grail. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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