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
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Selfie videos can be used for login purposes, to verify your age for accessing certain account features, and to create an AI avatar.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • The phrase joins two purposes of education that are often treated as rivals.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • That total was only one higher than Chelsea’s record for the fewest goals conceded in an English football season (15).
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • McCabe said that one of the goals is to minimize impacts on homeowners and businesses that are along the route.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • The city encourages developers to meet with the Charlotte Department of Transportation before starting construction to figure out staging and parking plans.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Trump on Monday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade discrimination against American companies in the dairy, auto and alcohol industries.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • The American Hiking Society’s hiking resources emphasize matching the route to your current fitness and building up to bigger objectives with shorter practice hikes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • These commitments provide a framework for government action, but their results remain uneven because environmental objectives frequently compete with demands for energy, housing, transportation, industry, and infrastructure.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • As always, the fans came to Ballroom 20 ready to throw their own questions and ideas at the creative team.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • In order to explore, to be open to new ideas and experiences—all core to eroticism, in Perel’s view—people have to feel stable enough to let their guard down.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The sale eclipses the previous auction record for one of his design objects, set when a Fish Lamp sold for $239,400 at Phillips New York in 2021.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • The company has since expanded to North Carolina to do similar projects in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro and Raleigh–Durham International Airport.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The decision follows public backlash over the original winner, sparking debate over transparency, architectural judgment, and the role of public opinion in shaping major cultural projects.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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