HOLY GRAILS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grails

noun

plural of holy grail

as in things

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Noun

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

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Also, as open-source models, developers can download the models for free and tweak them to suit their own purposes.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The cy pres doctrine prevents it from redirecting funds to other institutions, such as nearby public schools, or related purposes, such as college scholarships for low-income students.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of purposes

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SpaceX’s goals for Flight 13 of Starship include testing several changes intended to overcome the engine issues on Flight 12 two months ago.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Rodríguez’s 2014 World Cup total of six goals also won him the Golden Boot (awarded to the tournament’s top scorer) that year.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of goals

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If this is not possible, ensure the cash is placed in a high-yield savings account while next steps are discussed in line with the client's goals and objectives.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
SpaceX will run it back on Flight 13, shooting mostly for the same objectives that Flight 12 targeted — with a few notable exceptions.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of objectives

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Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
For all their forward charge, his films center narratives that turn around ideas or past incidents kept at least partially hidden until the very end.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of ideas

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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The Eddington experiment, as it became known, was proof that Einstein’s general theory of relativity was accurate and that large objects did, in fact, curve spacetime.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of objects

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On the property now is the Western Newspaper Union Building, which was built in 1900 and is listed on the National Register for Historic Places, which unlocks tax credits for redevelopment projects.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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