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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
For decades, Hasumi’s writings have held a grail-like status among Western filmmakers and cinephiles but remained inaccessible in translation.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Panini’s La Liga licence isn’t going anywhere, unlike the Premier League’s rights transfer to Topps, and this iconic design is a grail for any ultra modern collector.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
From boutique-only editions to discontinued grails, the watches on offer reflect knowledge and intent.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Panini’s La Liga licence isn’t going anywhere, unlike the Premier League’s rights transfer to Topps, and this iconic design is a grail for any ultra modern collector.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
From boutique-only editions to discontinued grails, the watches on offer reflect knowledge and intent.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grail
Noun
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Game 5 showed two things at once.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rubbing the compost against the screen with a gloved hand will help things along.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The analyst's price objective of $100 implies a 39% rally ahead for shares of Block.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president must now seek congressional approval to continue military operations in the war on Iran, a war whose price tag stands at $25 billion with no clear objective or end in sight.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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There could be as many as ~1017 icy, round objects in hydrostatic equilibrium in the Milky Way galaxy alone, most of which are likely not bound to a parent star at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hryckowian, meanwhile, has just one shot on goal in four games despite playing on the top line.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to build muscle memory before a real emergency.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey put up a Pro-Bowl caliber campaign in ’24 as a first-year target (82 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, seven scores), while Rashod Bateman’s numbers as a rookie in ’22 were merely serviceable (46 grabs, 515 yards, one TD).—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Higher-income targets may see investment scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A good idea turns into real progress faster than expected.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Haring’s totems clearly express this idea.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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