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something that is sought after but that is very hard to get or achieve
The championship trophy was the grail they were seeking.
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Recent Examples of grail
There is an incredible world-class collection that would seem like a holy grail, but underneath, a whole family portrait of pain is unboxed.
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
On social media, the holy grail of Frye boot finds are the pairs that have been passed down over generations.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Turkey Tetrazzini is the holy grail of a baked spaghetti casseroles: A creamy and cheesy sauce coats cooked turkey with lots of herbaceous and aromatic notes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Despite their best efforts, Ainslie and Ratcliff have failed to win the cup twice in nearly 10 years of pursuing sailing’s holy grail.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grail 
Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
On social media, the holy grail of Frye boot finds are the pairs that have been passed down over generations.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Turkey Tetrazzini is the holy grail of a baked spaghetti casseroles: A creamy and cheesy sauce coats cooked turkey with lots of herbaceous and aromatic notes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Despite their best efforts, Ainslie and Ratcliff have failed to win the cup twice in nearly 10 years of pursuing sailing’s holy grail.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
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Police are investigating inside the home and have also been talking with neighbors and looking for evidence from things like doorbell cameras, Vainuku said.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This can only mean one thing: real and growing risk for the already-vulnerable workers in its supply chain.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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The company aims to establish 1,000 battery swap stations across China, including in Hong Kong and Macao, with a long-term objective of building 10,000 stations in collaboration with its partners.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Start by clearly defining the objectives of the digital transformation initiative.Cristian Paun, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other changes are more subtle, such as adding new objects to the existing background or a gold chain around Mosseri’s neck without altering the rest of his clothing.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
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Strome had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who have won back-to-back games for only the second time in six weeks.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Heading into last night, Ovechkin was 25 goals away from the record, and the Caps had 46 games left.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Knight Frank’s 2023 Wealth Report showed Dubai as the world’s second most popular residential investment target after the UK, outperforming the USA, France, and Switzerland.Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Beijing is going to be able to go after more and different types of targets, do greater damage and have more options for multiple rounds of counterstrikes, the official said.Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The idea was to present ideas to the league about what team executives were seeing from their day-to-day perches atop the soccer operations’ hierarchies around MLS.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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But ideas QAnon helped popularize, like the idea of a battle against an evil deep state, and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, have become common ideas on the right.Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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