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
  • As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The need for such spacecraft will likely rise substantially in the future, as companies assemble giant megaconstellations for cell-phone communications, AI compute and other purposes.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have required a two-thirds majority to approve new or extended local taxes dedicated to specific purposes.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Archway Communities operates affordable housing across the Front Range, where residents can afford to live and pursue their goals.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Kushner said one of the goals of the meeting with Putin was to get the Russian leader's blessing for European representatives to be part of the talks, which are looking at the continent's broader security arrangements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of goals
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  • But plans can change, as Walter’s Formula One team just learned.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have completed laboratory-scale testing of the recovery approaches, while plans for a pilot plant are underway.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Over the past 50 years, American soldiers have been repeatedly engaged in undeclared wars without clear objectives.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Even as the war has temporarily calmed down, United hasn’t entirely abandoned its hard-line objectives.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • But whether those ideas pan out hinges on the Loop passing the design and construction process with few holdups.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Commission members are advancing a number of ideas to expand the role RESCs play in meeting Connecticut’s education goals.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 2014, Made In Space (now part of Redwire) and NASA flew the printer, which produced hundreds of objects, from astronaut tools to space station repair parts.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Those projects could soon face intense scrutiny after Democrats gained control of Congress in the midterm elections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The dashboard lists how much the projects cost, start dates, expected completion dates.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of projects
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“Holy grails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grails. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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