as in thing
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
The Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River blends riverside serenity with cosmopolitan buzz and achieves the holy grail of marrying grandeur and scale with intimate spaces.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
And the holy grail of a sustainable peace in the Middle East seems no closer.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Chandler is one of several side characters John encounters on his journey who stand in for the hoards of people who encouraged him, either explicitly or implicitly, to pursue North Sentinel as a holy grail.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
This is the holy grail of digital products—how to gain insight into the customer and provide value from the very first touch.
—Kalyan Garimella, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
And the holy grail of a sustainable peace in the Middle East seems no closer.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Chandler is one of several side characters John encounters on his journey who stand in for the hoards of people who encouraged him, either explicitly or implicitly, to pursue North Sentinel as a holy grail.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
This is the holy grail of digital products—how to gain insight into the customer and provide value from the very first touch.
—Kalyan Garimella, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
Noun
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Performance optimization for the latest-generation devices doesn’t necessarily improve things on older-generation hardware.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kicking things off in Hong Kong, teams will be hit with a major twist right out of the gate.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Altemus said the team will work closely with NASA to identify science objectives that are the highest priority.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Off Strategy Without proper direction or prompts (much like with a human employee), the output may not align with your goals and objectives.—
Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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The different colors of light can help scientists uncover the composition of celestial objects by isolating their chemical compounds.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These three countries host large deposits of several minerals critical to the U.S., for America's economic and geopolitical goals.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sporting responded strongly after conceding the two goals.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Five, including their target, were hospitalized, prosecutors said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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That means the committee couldn't meet its $880 billion target without touching the program.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The general idea is to use the wide lens to locate and select a subject from the expansive view, which the tele lens then zooms in on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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This innovative idea allows companies to analyze and optimize their processes with real-time results rather than relying on subjective interviews.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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