chalice

as in goblet
a special drinking vessel for holding wine

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Recent Examples of chalice The 2025 budget is the first real domestic test for the PM, who has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, with France’s fiscal challenges and warring political establishment providing the backdrop to the new government after several months of political uncertainty in the country. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 The veteran Conservative and former Brexit negotiator has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, however, with the country facing acute fiscal challenges that require immediate attention. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024 Unspeakable atrocities have been committed in the name of religion, driving many out of it in the first place, and adding a mind-altering substance into that old chalice may prove a dangerous combination indeed. Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024 Still basking in the glow of their Stanley Cup win, the Florida Panthers will enter their upcoming defense of the chalice with a new streaming partner in addition to their new local broadcaster. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chalice 

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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalice. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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