as in thing
something that is sought after but that is very hard to get or achieve
The championship trophy was the grail they were seeking.
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Recent Examples of grail
One of the holy grails the Space Force is pursuing is the capability to launch on demand.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The grail item for her 90-minute shopping slot was a bread oven.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
The truth is that great institutional shareholders are the holy grail.
—Cody Slach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grail
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The grail item for her 90-minute shopping slot was a bread oven.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
The truth is that great institutional shareholders are the holy grail.
—Cody Slach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
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Real Madrid is closing in on Argentina’s next big thing As reported by various outlets, Real Madrid is closing in on Mastantuono after sending a delegation to Buenos Aires last week.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sick to death of being poor, Lucy ended things with John.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Additionally, setting standardized service level objectives (SLOs) and KPIs across cloud and on-prem environments creates consistent performance baselines, helping teams deliver reliable user experiences.—
Ben Blanquera,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The project started back in 2020 with the objective of appealing beyond video game or animation fans, targeting mainstream audiences and techno-thriller enthusiasts.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The team used advanced computational methods to identify the object’s distinctive trajectory pattern in the sky.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
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But Bennett’s goal would not keep the Panthers ahead for long.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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There is not any goal that can justify continuing the military operation at the risk of losing the hostages, at the risk of losing the lives of Israeli soldiers, and the risk of losing the lives of many of the non-involved people in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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To that end, Russian attacks on such targets have been especially intense in the late fall and winter, as the cold weather sets in.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Indigenous tribes, too, were the targets of white supremacist violence, as well as forcible institutional assimilation, particularly for Indigenous children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Entertainment companies have been exploring how to use AI in their processes, which supporters say can help reduce costs and allow creatives to test bold ideas without as many financial constraints.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Sarah, 28, started searching online for low-key reveal ideas.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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