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Recent Examples of holy grail
Their ‘Holy Grail’ Luxury CosmeticsBy Jessica Ourisman Follow me on LinkedIn.
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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
One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Idle remained the lone Python to adapt Holy Grail for the stage, John Cleese visited the production in October 2004 to record voiceover as the voice of God, who appears once in the musical.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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
One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Idle remained the lone Python to adapt Holy Grail for the stage, John Cleese visited the production in October 2004 to record voiceover as the voice of God, who appears once in the musical.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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Looking at that same page from last month on the Wayback Machine, Apple also listed the standard AppleCare+ plan, and included a two-year option with both.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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The plan seeks to enhance job training programs, provide tax incentives for small businesses and invest in infrastructure projects that will create new employment opportunities.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Swords, scabbards, armor — weaponry and objects related to combat are plentiful in the show.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Which isn’t to say either of these caricatures are remotely accurate, but from the outside their battle sure looks like an unstoppable force met a slippery object.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Cicero, including the Police Department, does not provide facilities for federal immigration agents for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. Cicero, including the Police Department, does not maintain or record information about residents’ citizenship, immigration or residency status.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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While the crew endured the challenges of confinement for the sake of science, their work embodies a larger purpose: enabling future explorers to journey farther and stay longer.—
Anastasia Stepanova,
Space.com,
2 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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As of October, Illinois achieved less than half of our 40% renewable energy target for 2030.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
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 16 Feb. 2025.
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