the Holy Grail
noun
: the cup that is said to have been used by Jesus Christ and that was sought by knights during the Middle Ages
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Shopping for workout clothes can feel like a quest for the Holy Grail.
—Neha Tandon, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The quest for the Holy Grail has nothing on my search for a truly great white T-shirt.
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Related article Americans may have to actually brace for stagflation with Trump tariffs
But wait — wasn’t Trump’s win supposed to be the Holy Grail igniting Wall Street for the next four years with tax cuts and deregulation galore?
—Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“The Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Grail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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