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Recent Examples of holy grail
The holy grail is an invitation to a private villa behind the gates of Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez, a residential community where the beach-club DJs migrate from Pampelonne.
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Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Live sports have long been seen as another form of content that can complement theatrical movies in filling seats (the NFL remains the holy grail, but the league has so far resisted any efforts to televise games in theaters).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
By 2014, pelvic mesh had become the holy grail of mass torts.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for my 11 holy grail backpacking essentials from the trip, including On’s Cloudultra 3 Running Shoes, Eagle Creek’s Pack-It Essentials Set, and Lifestraw’s Go Series Water Filter Bottle, starting at $20.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
This is a perfect example of the holy grail for the kit designer - how to balance a clean, classic look with it not being too boring.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This dress just might be our holy grail pick for winter formalwear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Chicago is now home to a culinary holy grail, with Adalina Prime’s towering ceilings and curved wooden beams mirroring an actual cathedral.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
And then there’s the topper — the holy grail of Christmas frustration.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Live sports have long been seen as another form of content that can complement theatrical movies in filling seats (the NFL remains the holy grail, but the league has so far resisted any efforts to televise games in theaters).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
By 2014, pelvic mesh had become the holy grail of mass torts.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for my 11 holy grail backpacking essentials from the trip, including On’s Cloudultra 3 Running Shoes, Eagle Creek’s Pack-It Essentials Set, and Lifestraw’s Go Series Water Filter Bottle, starting at $20.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
This is a perfect example of the holy grail for the kit designer - how to balance a clean, classic look with it not being too boring.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This dress just might be our holy grail pick for winter formalwear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Chicago is now home to a culinary holy grail, with Adalina Prime’s towering ceilings and curved wooden beams mirroring an actual cathedral.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
And then there’s the topper — the holy grail of Christmas frustration.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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Many residents in Minnesota are doubtful of Homan’s claim that federal immigration authorities are preparing a drawdown plan for law enforcement in the state.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The philanthropy started by Bill and Melinda French Gates will shutter in 2045 and has plans to make a record $9 billion in donations this year while remaining primarily focused on health care and disease research.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mike begins to struggle with the idea of doing something that might finally give his life (and his death) meaning, and although the film goes in absurd directions, Gavras sells it by pitching everything at the level of epic satire, his grandiose images working in tandem with moments of broad humor.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lights, camera, action take on a different meaning with this long-running film festival, now in its 54th year.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unlike traditional high-bypass turbofan engines, open-fan designs feature exposed fan blades, allowing for larger diameters with lower aerodynamic drag.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Steve’s numerous bestsellers and iconic book cover designs include Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, Running With Scissors by Augustin Burroughs, and Barrel Fever by David Sedaris.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Such programs cannot be done in isolation and require multiple teams, some with competing objectives.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Abrams also cautioned that Washington priorities will define Dogu’s mission, and those priorities might not always align neatly with democratic objectives.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a consumer environment growing increasingly skeptical, leading with purpose and transparency builds trust and authority that will compound over time.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a prepared speech, Kristi Noem lied about the events, claiming Alex Pretti approached agents with a firearm, and that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, came for the sole purpose of murder.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kellogg’s high-growth snack business was much more viable as an acquisition target without the sluggish cereal division attached.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alviti has led the state Department of Transportation since 2015 and since then oversaw a surge in large bridge projects and highway spending.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel project, the nation's largest infrastructure project, would expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor by adding a new rail tunnel and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old pair of tunnels under the Hudson River.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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