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grail

noun as in sacred vessel

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Over the past several years, almost every industry has capitalized on the opportunity data-driven marketing presents, inching closer to the “holy grail” of real-time, direct and personalized engagements.

We have some projects that we consider a holy grail, and chicken breast is one of those.

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Brand sponsorships are the holy grail for creators hoping to monetize their online influence.

Submissions with the highest upvote score rise to the top and may even reach the front page – the holy grail of Reddit.

This is like the holy grail of audio because it lets you feel like you’re truly a part of the audio experience rather than on the outside listening in.

The grail in this story is the guitar that Gus kept on top of his piano, too high for Keith to reach.

He is determined to use his fame and money as a reality TV host to achieve the Holy Grail.

But one can hardly blame a young Mafioso for laying claim to what is essentially the holy grail of Mafia hits.

But the fact remains: Losing weight has become for many of us the female holy grail.

For Irish-Americans, finding the Ireland of that period is like finding the Holy Grail.

Probably even to-day the majority would name Walter Map as the populariser, if not the inventor, of the Grail legend.

The Grail vision had, then, taught the "guileless one" nothing.

Is the Grail, too, then turned into a mocking spirit to the unhappy Amfortas?

In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.

But whence Wolfram derived his idea of the Grail is a problem which it is to be feared will never now be completely solved.

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What is another word for grail?

A grail is a type of cup, chalice, goblet, or vessel. But the word is almost always used to mean the Holy Grail or a holy grail.

When capitalized, Holy Grail (or just Grail) refers to the cup that according to medieval legend was used by Jesus at the Last Supper. Due to legends about the cup’s supposed powers, it became the subject of quests by knights who hoped to locate it, including the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. (A somewhat similar legend is that of El Dorado, the legendary city of gold and treasure sought by Spanish colonizers.)

This sense of Holy Grail and Grail eventually came to be used (often in lowercase) in a metaphorical way to refer to any greatly desired and sought-after objective, reward, item, or ultimate ideal. For example, a particularly rare book may be called the holy grail of rare book collecting, or winning the World Cup may be called the holy grail of soccer (football). Such things are often described as highly sought-after.

A person’s ultimate desire may be called their grail. A similar term is heart’s desire. Similar but less idiomatic terms are ultimate prize and ultimate goal.

Why is the Holy Grail called a grail?

The word grail comes from a Medieval Latin word gradālis, meaning “platter.” At some point, medieval legends started to use the image of a cup (as opposed to a bowl, platter, or other vessel).

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to grail, such as: chalice, cup, and holy dish.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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