holy grail

noun

Definition of holy grailnext
as in plan

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Recent Examples of holy grail This is the technology that is considered the holy grail for the next era. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 While many lip products promise color that doesn’t smear and lasts all day, nothing compares to my holy grail, the Wonderskin Wonder Blading All-Day Lip Stain. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 Why are these ballots kind of the holy grail about the 2020 election, ma’am? — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Below, shop our eight Quince must-haves, including holy grail designs in breezy linen, washable silk, and Italian leather. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Best Linen Matching Sets Deals Versatile matching sets are the holy grail of travel outfits, designed to look pulled together with minimal effort or styling. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Storonsky is the founder of Revolut, a trading and banking business that has already reached that holy grail of consumer penetration—verbification. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Marco Pantani’s 1997 ascent of Alpe d’Huez (in 37 minutes and 35 seconds) is one of the sport’s holy grail climbing records. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026 For direct to consumer brands, physical retail has long been both the holy grail and the cautionary tale. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
  1. plan
  2. meaning
  3. design
  4. objective
  5. object
  6. purpose
  7. target
  8. project
Noun
  • Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If friends tug you into big plans, leave room for edits and ask for feedback tomorrow, since a pause protects your clever mood.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • And as if there were any doubt about the meaning of the play and the foul, Cunningham cleared it up afterward.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That description relies on a narrow meaning of identity, however.
    — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of meaning
Noun
  • Jeffrey’s look flowed beautifully and his design was striking.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The club and regional government have both had different design and financing ideas for modernising the crumbling Vallecas stadium.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • When leaders get that right, attendance becomes a result, not the objective.
    — Kane Willmott, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The result helped establish rocket reuse as a central design objective for the modern launch industry.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of objective
Noun
  • For King, the film represented an opportunity to not just translate her online charisma into feature acting, but to reclaim some of the power that can disappear when a creator becomes the object of someone else’s obsession.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the bar, the object of her fascination stood in a pair of duck boots, maroon swim trunks, and yesterday’s Fair Isle pullover taut against his tummy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of object
Noun
  • But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The purpose of the RIMPAC demonstration was to showcase a new artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) sonar processing system called SensorMAX.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • The Ukrainian government has said the facilities are legitimate military targets because the company supplies Russia’s frontline troops.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Its website stated that weapons must have a target cost of less than $250,000 apiece at scale.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of target
Noun
  • The project was carried out by researchers at Pusan National University (PNU) and collaborators at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, US.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, deputy project director on policing at the ACLU, told The AP the public should have no confidence that ICE officers will use the devices appropriately.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of project

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