HOLY GRAILS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

holy grails

noun

plural of holy grail

as in things

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Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Around for decades, red-light therapy has traditionally been used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain and various injuries, and has shown cosmetic benefits for skin and facial care, purposes for which it’s cleared by the FDA.

— Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One of the Constitution’s founding purposes was to prevent change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

McDavid’s isolated stats show his line surrendered more goals but still delivered a handsome 54 percent share.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Boise’s City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal from the Cathedral of the Rockies seeking to pave a parking area adjacent to its North End church, dealing a blow to an application that pit arguments of religious freedom against municipal goals.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of goals

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Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The friends left for Bali in late August, with plans to sightsee and hike in Ubud, known for its deep cultural roots and lush landscapes.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

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One of its major objectives was to provoke Western states into attacking their own democracies, in a kind of auto-immune response to terrorism, in which the effort to defend the political body corroded it from within.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Wars are launched with objectives defined in speeches, soundbites, and headlines.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of objectives

Noun

Republicans have a president happy to adopt (or take credit for) populist ideas that his party used to blanche at – and candidates who would follow him for every beat.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The whole thing plays like something concocted by an 8th grader sitting in the back of biology class and doodling movie ideas in his notebook, offering more proof that Besson has never quite risen above the juvenile tendencies of his early years.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideas

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Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

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The new banner will develop and produce projects across film, TV, audio and live experiences for exploitation at home and abroad by optioning popular literary works and original concepts.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Multibillion-dollar projects used to be rare in Georgia before the data center boom.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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