holy grails

noun

plural of holy grail
as in things

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  1. things
  2. purposes
  3. goals
  4. plans
  5. objectives
  6. ideas
  7. objects
  8. projects
Noun
  • When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, Heaika expects some things in return and isn’t happy to see Ejva fall for his cousin.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • But by funding facilities and administrative costs normally borne by the schools, states are freeing universities to use their own dollars for other purposes.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The number of satellites in orbit now is around 18,000, but it’s expected to reach 100,000 in 2030, driven sharply by the growth of LEO networks for communications and other purposes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 11th House of Friends, Groups, and Future Plans, making teamwork, invitations, and shared goals more active.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old surrendered 12 goals in his first four outings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • In December, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under 16, and countries including Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Indonesia have since enacted or approved similar plans.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • That throws up a juxtaposition whereby clubs have to balance competing objectives.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To prepare, Galinskaya has clients fill out pre-meeting questionnaires, which are kept confidential, about their objectives and concerns.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • One way to think about this was to look at the long history of these ideas, and not just at a moment like the 2016 election, or of Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and 80s.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Your ideas travel farther when people know what to do with them.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Other astronomers have questioned whether the current definition goes far enough, particularly as researchers discover rogue planets, brown dwarfs and other unusual objects that blur the boundaries between planets, moons and stars.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Artwork, objects, and textures should reflect you, not a theme.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Cloverleaf, a real estate developer founded in 2024, has built a pipeline of projects across North America and delivered multiple gigawatt-scale developments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The lure drew thousands of crews to Hengdian last year to shoot projects in and around the sprawling Hengdian World Studios.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
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