holy grail

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Recent Examples of holy grail Their ‘Holy Grail’ Luxury CosmeticsBy Jessica Ourisman Follow me on LinkedIn. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Soaring monthly electricity bills charged by PG&E and its utility siblings could hobble California’s quest for a green energy Holy Grail, a disquieting new state report shows. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 Brazil, for which co-production has become a Holy Grail, can now dangle once more a minority co-production fund to fire up first partnerships with international partners. John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024 With his two-part adaptation, Villeneuve achieved modern Hollywood’s Holy Grail: a genuine blockbuster that brought in huge box office receipts while earning critical acclaim on the way to becoming a major player in the awards race. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024 Finding the perfect chocolate chip cookie has been my Holy Grail for years now. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024 Higher productivity growth is the 'Holy Grail' of economic prosperity. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail. George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024 While Idle remained the lone Python to adapt Holy Grail for the stage, John Cleese visited the production in October 2004 to record voiceover as the voice of God, who appears once in the musical. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
  • That number will almost certainly increase as wildlife managers implement the state’s CWD response plan, which automatically went into effect Thursday.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Red tape, budget shortfalls and government inaction repeatedly stymied plans for water system improvements — including some that specifically cited the need to boost firefighting capacity.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Panda diplomacy is seen as a way for China to not only conserve wildlife but promote goodwill and strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries — bringing a whole new meaning to soft power.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Last year, Judge Royce Lamberth made a long and detailed statement about January 6: its perpetrators, the meaning of their actions.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Next-Generation of All-Electric RVing As with the early prototype, the Flow features thoughtfully appointed interiors and a sleek design that Pebble says is designed to reduce drag.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
  • As usual, an A-list crowd of celebrities came out in droves to witness the new designs from Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • However, such aspirations hinge on economic sustainability and institutional development—objectives that external interference, particularly military action, would severely hinder.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • For Thursday's flight, major test objectives included restarting a Raptor engine in space and the deployment of 10 dummy Starlink mockups to test a new satellite delivery system that works a bit like a Pez candy dispenser.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Accident-only This budget-minded option only covers expenses related to emergencies, such as broken bones, swallowed objects, snakebites and traumatic dental fractures.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout her home are other colorful, oversize objects, including a table shaped like a giant spool of thread, a large multicolored wristwatch and 10 other food stools, including a wedge of cheese.
    George Etheredge, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Keeping your headphones on and listening to a favorite podcast or audiobook can serve the same purpose.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Many fans have questioned the purpose of a TV reboot given the film franchise is pretty much perfect as is, but Columbus sees its worth.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, including via his counterpart, Chen Yixin, the security minister.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Commanders also have won all seven games in which McLaurin finished with at least eight targets.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ramsey has been sentenced to serve eight years and six months at an institution for youth offenders, having pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That's because of money and jobs flowing to red states, Trump's intent to scrap EPA rules, and Supreme Court decisions that look askance at sweeping regulations.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025

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