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
Then there is, in Walker’s view, the holy grail of art crime: The 13 works, including paintings by Rembrandt, Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas, snatched from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in a notorious 1990 heist.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Death Valley National Park Peak season: February to July
Without a doubt, the holy grail of California wildflower events is considered to be the Mojave Desert super bloom, which famously occurs in Death Valley and usually happens only every 10 to 15 years (the last two were in 2016 and 2005).
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Co-authored with Professor Ric Roi Innovation to fuel competitiveness continues to be the holy grail of business success, yet despite billions invested in corporate innovation labs, design thinking workshops, and R&D centres, most organizations struggle to see meaningful returns.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The holy grail is, of course, the club’s intimate pro shop.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Death Valley National Park Peak season: February to July
Without a doubt, the holy grail of California wildflower events is considered to be the Mojave Desert super bloom, which famously occurs in Death Valley and usually happens only every 10 to 15 years (the last two were in 2016 and 2005).
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Co-authored with Professor Ric Roi Innovation to fuel competitiveness continues to be the holy grail of business success, yet despite billions invested in corporate innovation labs, design thinking workshops, and R&D centres, most organizations struggle to see meaningful returns.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The holy grail is, of course, the club’s intimate pro shop.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
Noun
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Instead of approaching them and giving them the opportunity to say mean things to you, consider trying to make friends with other girls -- girls who might like to be friends with you too.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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People take their time and there is this thing called personal boundaries.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Despite international pressure, including calls from the Trump administration for a ceasefire, Russia’s strategic objective in the war in Ukraine remains unchanged: to seize more ground, even up to the outskirts of Kyiv.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Protection of the Skibo and Hoyt Lakes communities remains a priority operational objective.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
Noun
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This is because denser material pulls more strongly on nearby objects, while less dense material exerts a weaker pull.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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New safety features include 3D Around-View Monitor with moving object detection on the Luxe and higher models.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Amid uncertainty over Trump’s sweeping tariffs, inflation eased to a four-year low in April, but is still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The goal for the team is to build robotic systems that adjust to the environment using just physics, which would require less computing power (or no computing power at all) to work.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Presidents, however, have wide leeway in setting refugee resettlement targets.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The Dutchman insisted there would be no problem convincing a target to join Liverpool, but that the fee involved could still be a stumbling block.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter from April 27, had his own idea, and commented on the naming change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Down a long hall is the Youth Leadership Council, a plenary of teens who brainstorm ideas for these Wednesday gatherings.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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