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Recent Examples of holy grail
Reliable, efficient Automatic Target Recognition or ATR has long been a Holy Grail for weapon developers, allowing munitions to detect and identify targets on their own, a true ‘fire and forget’ capability.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Having made the Premier League his Holy Grail after winning back-to-back titles with Porto in 2012 and 2013, Pereira instead became a footballing globetrotter.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie is a take-off of the Arthurian legend with the klutzy knights in their pyrrhic search of that ever-illusive Holy Grail.
—Luaine Lee, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Having made the Premier League his Holy Grail after winning back-to-back titles with Porto in 2012 and 2013, Pereira instead became a footballing globetrotter.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie is a take-off of the Arthurian legend with the klutzy knights in their pyrrhic search of that ever-illusive Holy Grail.
—Luaine Lee, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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His evil plan is to conquer the microchip market by creating earthquakes and floods that will destroy most of the San Francisco Bay area.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Leave time to meet Indigenous artists in the Carving House and discover the meaning of totem poles at Totem Park.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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But for many, sadly too many, shelter carries other, more painful meanings: a marker of dislocation, of homes gone, of safety, memory, and love lost.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Included in that selection is the Lark Manor Geometric Tiled Doormat, which has a half-circle design and sits flush along the doorframe.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Its design was based on the Japanese Nori shoe, which was made from straw.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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As Trump’s top second-term legislative priority remained in limbo, the courts once again were a thorn in his side on what to him may be his most important policy objective of all: his big, beautiful tariffs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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These versatile leaders coordinate resources across multiple departments, make critical decisions about resource allocation and identify opportunities for operational improvements while maintaining focus on both immediate performance goals and long-term organizational objectives.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The team used advanced computational methods to identify the object’s distinctive trajectory pattern in the sky.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
Noun
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These rituals included a physical action, an emotional expression and a shared sense of purpose.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This was still wild country, and Fuller set off with the express purpose of producing a book about her journey.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Tianwen 2 will arrive in orbit around the comet in 2035, then measure the target using its onboard instrument suite (all from afar; Tianwen-2 will not land on or sample 311P/PANSTARRS).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Lazard had the worst drop rate among wide receivers with at least 45 targets each of the last two seasons: 17.8 in 2024, 17.9 in 2023.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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As with everything Banksy, siting and context are chief among the avenues of investigation into the man’s intent and into his his hilariously ruthless nocturnal execution of his art.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Smith was charged with violation of probation, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and interfering with police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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