chalice

as in goblet
a special drinking vessel for holding wine

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Recent Examples of chalice Later, during mass, Fr. Brian called Angela up to the altar—a plastic table with a chalice on top—and everyone clapped in celebration. Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Fisher’s stone pieces are installed throughout the rooms and the courtyard, showing the medium’s possibilities at every scale, from a 600-pound stone planter that looks like a chalice to a light of silver links that dangles to the floor like a bracelet. Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024 Items like rare and precious gems, a golden chalice, gold coins, other precious metals, jeweled necklaces and even a Tiffany Glass vase. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 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 See All Example Sentences for chalice

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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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