holy

Example Sentences

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Your gut biome is the holy grail of wellness, so it’s only natural us humans would want to find it, conquer it and aggressively exploit it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

How did an obscure startup in Finland beat Toyota, Stellantis and the entire nation of China to the holy grail of energy storage?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

New Street Research’s Pierre Ferragu, who has long been a fan of Musk and Tesla, called the Terafab “a holy grail” that combines various semiconductor-manufacturing advancements made over the last 12 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But the holy grail is squeezing a game, which can take up to five hours outdoors, into an hour's play for the recreational golfer.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The priest sprinkled the door with holy water and threw it open.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman