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Recent Examples of holy grail
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Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 12 Feb. 2025
The Lombardi is more Holy Grail than trophy, the end of what can only be described as a torturous emotional pilgrimage.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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—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
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 12 Feb. 2025
The Lombardi is more Holy Grail than trophy, the end of what can only be described as a torturous emotional pilgrimage.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just two months later, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and his health has since impacted further large-scale performance plans, leading to numerous cancellations.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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One in Spanish asked the Spanish Royal Academy for the meaning of a list of verbs including ‘to pressure’, ‘to intimidate’, ‘to coerce’ and ‘to influence’.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Scott County holds a very important meaning to refugees in Minnesota.—
Sam Ouk,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fusion energy developer Type One Energy this morning announced it's signed agreements with Commonwealth Fusion Systems and the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring its twisty stellarator design to life.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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This off-kilter visual style lends itself well to the magical world of South of Midnight, which presents its own take on decaying Americana with a highly textural feel in both its character designs and space, and also draws inspiration from Guillermo del Toro movies like Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the White House will need congressional help to accomplish many of its objectives in this area.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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That is part of a broader push to dismantle or remake institutions that are considered by the administration to be wasteful, disloyal or standing in the way of its objectives.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Einstein rings are examples of strong gravitational lensing, O’Riordan said, a phenomenon that acts like a magnifying glass in the universe, revealing celestial objects and light from distant galaxies that would otherwise remain unseen.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Telephoto camera, Space Zoom (Credit: Iyaz Akhtar) Night Photography Even with little light, the S25 produces clear, bright images with good detail for close objects, though that breaks down some with faraway subjects.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The purpose is to drive economic diversity in Las Vegas, traditionally a town focused on a single industry: hospitality.—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump said Friday that the Pentagon and Department of Education are DOGE's next targets.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, inclusion mandates and training have wormed their way into virtually every facet of American life, including (but certainly not limited to) Hollywood, corporations and academia, just to name a few of the most prominent targets.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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While some argue that eating an item with the intent to pay for it later is harmless, others point out that this habit often crosses a line.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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While such things are, of course, critical for driving user engagement, they can also be used with malicious intent.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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