HOLY GRAILS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grails

noun

plural of holy grail

as in things

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Noun

Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
As Che notes, the crowd is not fully on board, at least not as things get underway.

— Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Among his tremendous body of work, Wright designed residences more than any other building type, and though some have been converted into house museums or used for other purposes, the vast majority remain private homes.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Subscription rights, usage charges, licensing and referral arrangements serve different purposes.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposes

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Academic success and preparing students for their future is always top-of-mind, Folk said when asked about his goals for the school.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
The deployment has demonstrated how battery trains can support decarbonization goals while maintaining reliable passenger operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of goals

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But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
But unlike its competitors, Mistral has no plans to slow down development of advanced models.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

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Engineers will be able to give the system objectives involving power, performance and area (PPA), timing or verification.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Greater value comes from explaining what the information means, connecting it to the client’s objectives and helping determine what comes next.

— Bas Kniphorst, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of objectives

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The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin .

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideas

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Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Torture-test shots of bright, colorful objects against black backgrounds show admirably little light bloom when viewed straight-on.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

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As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Fusion reaction milestone Most fusion projects, including the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France, focus on D-T fusion because it can be achieved under less demanding conditions than alternative fuel cycles.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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