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Recent Examples of holy grail
For decades, the holy grail of business performance has been effective teamwork.
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François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Surf Ranch near Fresno has the holy grail of wave technology, offering 45-second rides and a barrel section – but a trip there is costly, catering to private groups that can pay tens of thousands of dollars.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The holy grail for cinephiles, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures offers an immersive journey through the art and history of the film industry.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Surf Ranch near Fresno has the holy grail of wave technology, offering 45-second rides and a barrel section – but a trip there is costly, catering to private groups that can pay tens of thousands of dollars.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The holy grail for cinephiles, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures offers an immersive journey through the art and history of the film industry.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
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The plan, passed by the State Assembly (57-20) and State Senate (30-8) along party lines in August, is designed to give Democrats a stronger advantage in several key congressional races.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Currently, plans for new affordable housing are also often subject to long approval processes involving city agencies and the City Council.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and her father’s, the past takes on new meaning.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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To understand the soul may have required silk, cheesecloth, cotton wool, even offal—but these mundane materials, Warner shows us, held meaning.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, the answer is right there in Price’s production design.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mlambert Floor Lamp, $40 with Prime The floor lamp has a simple yet versatile design.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sunderland have made an outstanding start, but there’s a reason staying up remains the club’s primary objective this season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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And the objective in the moment of crisis is a simple one.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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By adjusting their positions in real time, the drones can not only lift and transport the heavy object but also control its orientation, which is crucial for precise placement in complex environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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This classical Pilates exercise targets your lower back muscles and extensors, which help with lifting objects.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, this approach defeats the primary purpose of insurance, which is to protect against catastrophic costs in the event of an unexpected medical crisis.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grief pressed in, but so did purpose.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia did not disclose any financial investment, timeline, or training targets, and did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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And Blind Spot was published three years later, so that was the genesis of that project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Quorum Court's Finance and Budget Committee voted against a non-binding resolution to have a fiscal impact study done on the project, with eight of the 13 justices of the peace voting against it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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