Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grails
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Word was for writing things up.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026 -
But if the Mets don’t start scoring some runs and cleaning things up, there won’t be any games again come October, and owner Steve Cohen, who is in attendence this week at Dodger Stadium, could take action.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agreement says that the flag cannot be removed, except for normal maintenance purposes.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wallstedt allowed only 12 goals over his last six starts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kuruc earned all-state honors last season as a sophomore, scoring 24 goals and setting a program record with 26 assists.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old, who announced his plans to go to UNC Chapel Hill in November 2024 on a scholarship, has a story unlike any other wrestler who has stood alongside him on any podium.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The chipmaker had earlier announced plans to raise its capital expenditure budget to $52 billion-$56 billion for this year from about $40 billion in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In March, shortly after the Da Nang landing, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, John McNaughton, wrote a memo assigning relative weights to American objectives in Vietnam.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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So the president is doing what’s necessary to accomplish the main objectives here.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luna opposes generous Jupiter in your 3rd House of Dialogue, so big ideas can be explained in a way that makes sense to more people than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The grocery chain is known for thinking outside the box with new flavors, ingredients, and meal ideas—some that may sound a little funky at first, but somehow always work.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Do not approach water bodies, wet objects, or metal items.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Xcel has to be sure the lines are OK and free of branches and other objects before turning the electricity back on, Kenney said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Spider-Verse movies have also launched a number of spinoff projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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In addition to True Blood, the actor has appeared in projects like The Fault in Our Stars (2014), This Is Us and Homeland.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Holy grails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grails. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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