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Recent Examples of holy grail
Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike.
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Indeed, some analysts remain bullish — for example, ARK Invest famously projects massive long-term upside for Tesla, and Wedbush’s Dan Ives argues that autonomous tech is the holy grail that will eventually vindicate Tesla’s valuation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This kind of emotional security is a holy grail in partnerships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Indeed, some analysts remain bullish — for example, ARK Invest famously projects massive long-term upside for Tesla, and Wedbush’s Dan Ives argues that autonomous tech is the holy grail that will eventually vindicate Tesla’s valuation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This kind of emotional security is a holy grail in partnerships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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The up arrows first turned down in February when Trump and his administration rolled out tariff plans for Mexico and Canada.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Satellite constellations and coverage Starlink: With over 7,000 satellites already in orbit and plans for a constellation of up to 42,000, Starlink currently leads in deployment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These words capture the whole meaning of our existence, for we were not made for death but for life.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The journey of doing this has also had a lot to do with giving these things a second opportunity and a second life — getting them out of a warehouse or room or box and somebody actually using it and giving it a new meaning.—
Grace Weinrib,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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To accompany the re-release, a new international poster has been unveiled, presenting a fresh design that aim to honour the timeless image of the Tramp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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The seven-time Olympic gold medalist wore a look courtesy of Oscar de la Renta, which featured a structural design of gold with floral inspiration.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Corporate hierarchy flows from the board, which sets objectives, to the CEO, who executes them.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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His objective is to overthrow the government in Ukraine.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ring both reveals the existence of the background object and magnifies it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And then there's still a question after that, of meaning and purpose.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Local and regional publications typically have both digital and print formats, which already have an existing audience of nearby readers who are the target demographic for these businesses.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The energy firm nevertheless remains firmly in the spotlight as a potential takeover target, with the likes of Shell and U.S. oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron touted as possible suitors.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors have declared intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, according to a court document filed on Thursday evening.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The executive order shows intent, but turning that into impact will be a longer journey.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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