Holy Grail
noun
1
: grail
2
often not capitalized
: an object or goal that is sought after for its great significance
Examples of Holy Grail in a Sentence
Finding a cure for cancer is the holy grail of medical researchers.
Recent Examples on the Web
This time, his father (Sean Connery) has gone missing while searching for the mythical Holy Grail.
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Long-term, the vision is to prevent nearly all cancers, a Holy Grail that researcher Dr. Susan Domchek and others have been working toward for decades.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
But Balmaseda has also touched the industry’s Holy Grail.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2024
Mission to ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ Will Employ Robotics.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Long-term, the vision is to prevent nearly all cancers, a Holy Grail that researcher Dr. Susan Domchek and others have been working toward for decades.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
But Balmaseda has also touched the industry’s Holy Grail.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2024
Mission to ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ Will Employ Robotics.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
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“Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Grail. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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