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Recent Examples of holy grail
And then the English joined in, claiming that Joseph of Arimathea brought the holy grail containing the blood and sweat of the crucified Christ to Glastonbury.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The earliest myth is their holy grail.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Clean Skin Club Clean Towels These clean towels are my holy grail Prime Day restock.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
The holy grail at the end of the tunnel is the idea that Burrow could return for January football intact to take the baton and make a run at a championship.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
It was brought to market back in 2007, and its endurance as a cosmetic holy grail is a testament to the quality of the formula.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Steakhouse in Dallas is a holy grail destination for meat and red wine lovers, but seafood and white wine lovers will also be happy here.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Now OpenAI and Stripe are upping the ante, folding shopping into the flow of an AI chat—a kind of holy grail for consumers who want to go from idea to purchase in seconds.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
For years, creating AGI has been the holy grail of many leading AI researchers.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The earliest myth is their holy grail.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Clean Skin Club Clean Towels These clean towels are my holy grail Prime Day restock.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
The holy grail at the end of the tunnel is the idea that Burrow could return for January football intact to take the baton and make a run at a championship.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
It was brought to market back in 2007, and its endurance as a cosmetic holy grail is a testament to the quality of the formula.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Steakhouse in Dallas is a holy grail destination for meat and red wine lovers, but seafood and white wine lovers will also be happy here.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Now OpenAI and Stripe are upping the ante, folding shopping into the flow of an AI chat—a kind of holy grail for consumers who want to go from idea to purchase in seconds.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
For years, creating AGI has been the holy grail of many leading AI researchers.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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The Alphabet-subsidiary is now operating commercially in five American cities, with plans to launch in several more.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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That plan was to eventually lead to a marquee match between two former Shield brothers.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The writer-director doesn’t solicit sympathy for Polly (played by Dakota Fanning) or impose meaning on her suffering.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Being part of the roti-making process connects travelers to generations of Caribbean cooks and their stories, giving context and meaning to what might otherwise be just a meal.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The book contains 50 of Garber’s tattoo designs created during the pandemic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The company has put a lot of focus and money toward design, especially interior design.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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If postcard-worthy views are your main objective, this contemporary home on the ocean’s edge is just the ticket.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sivaram’s objective is to solve the problem of those rare high-demand moments the grid can’t handle.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some of the gusty winds could last into Tuesday morning along the Northeast coast and could down tree branches and send unsecured objects flying.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This particular challenge serves many purposes.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, the scammers build fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, which includes sending friend requests to people in the target's social media network to give the appearance of mutual friends.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine has long sought more air defense as Russia has heavily relied on drone and missile assaults to pound civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools as well as maternity and children’s hospitals, since the onslaught of the war.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tagovailoa said the conversations with his teammates revolved around what his intent was with the comments.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a world intent on dividing us into factions, political discourse threatens to disrupt workplace culture at a time when companies must unite around change and growth strategies in the AI era.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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