HOLY GRAIL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grail

noun

Definition of holy grail

as in plan

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Recent Examples of holy grail 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 Beyond the holy grail Bigger Carry-On, several other popular Away pieces are currently discounted for Prime Day. — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 Single-payer would be a holy grail achievement for the political left, both in California and nationwide. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail

Noun

It’s been a weird few weeks for Mysaria, with Daemon’s influence rising and falling, and her plan to leverage Helaena’s pregnancy falling apart within moments.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
The price of benefit plans for Medicaid and Medicare have also gone up substantially.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

McCaleb and co-editors Skip Macdonald and Joey Liew, along with Golubić, continued to build sequences from scratch, allowing silence, dialogue, sound design or music to occur naturally depending on the needs of each scene.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
The sleek, slip-on style instantly elevates the most basic outfit with that classic mule-meets-loafer design, while the flat bottoms provide all-day comfort.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of design

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Spread across strategic sectors including transport, healthcare and digital infrastructure, the projects support the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, its long-term economic diversification strategy.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Schools should be teaching students to define that objective, assemble the relevant evidence, divide the work sensibly between person and machine, inspect intermediate results, and explain the reasoning behind the product.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of objective

Noun

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
That extra size collects far more light, sharpens detail (especially on planets) and gives brighter views of fainter deep sky objects.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of object

Noun

An executive nobody had heard of became a target of online attacks for the offense of trying to turn around a fading chicken and biscuits restaurant.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The 2017 legislation also set a goal reaching 90% adequacy statewide by 2027 — a target many advocates even then viewed as improbable, if not impossible.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of target

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The project has transformed the Burchardi Church, which was left largely in ruins before money was raised for a new roof and other fixes to make the piece a reality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Cate Hall is the CEO of Astera Institute, a private foundation that supports high-leverage science and technology projects.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026

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