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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Achieving the dream of commercial fusion power is the Holy Grail of engineering and has been for 80 years.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monty Python’s King Arthur said of Camelot during his quest for the Holy Grail in the 1975 movie classic.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave it to Amazon shoppers, though, to find the Holy Grail of adaptive travel bags.
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Shopping for workout clothes can feel like a quest for the Holy Grail.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monty Python’s King Arthur said of Camelot during his quest for the Holy Grail in the 1975 movie classic.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave it to Amazon shoppers, though, to find the Holy Grail of adaptive travel bags.
—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
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“The Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Grail. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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