grail

noun

Definition of grailnext
as in thing
something that is sought after but that is very hard to get or achieve The championship trophy was the grail they were seeking.

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Recent Examples of grail That combination of power and portability in a thin-and-light laptop sounds like the holy grail of modern laptop technology. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 An aggregated community of the world’s true film lovers is an incredible grail. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026 Yadav recommends dewy formulas as the holy grail for mature skin. — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026 The resort is around 90 minutes from the Great Blue Hole, one of diving’s holy grails and a site made famous by Jacques Cousteau. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grail
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  1. thing
  2. objective
  3. object
  4. goal
  5. target
  6. idea
Noun
  • There are few things more beautiful than the corona, the sun’s atmosphere, visible only during total solar eclipses like the one that occurred last week over a narrow swath of eastern Greenland, western Iceland and Spain.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1990s, few lawmakers under the Gold Dome had the ability to get things done like Walker.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of thing
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  • Emery’s objective will always be the Premier League and achieving Champions League qualification.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There is an agency in charge of enforcing the rules with the objective of putting guardrails around a spending spree exacerbated by a transfer portal that encourages players to seek better offers from different schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of objective
Noun
  • Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If the object is drifting through the field of view from left to right, place it on the far left to keep it in view for as long as possible.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of object
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  • The Dynamo completed a season sweep after beating the Whitecaps 1-0 at home in May on a goal by newcomer Guilherme Santos six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 11th House of Friends, Groups, and Future Plans, making teamwork, invitations, and shared goals more active.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of goal
Noun
  • Ukraine has developed an arsenal of long-range drones and its own cruise missiles which are being used against a widening array of targets inside Russia.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Upon being notified of a Ukrainian vehicle, the operator can verify the target and determine the best way to engage it, including by calling for artillery fire or directing a strike drone against the vehicle.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of target
Noun
  • Those ideas say some people are superior to others, and the inequality that exists in the world around us reflects those innate differences, and inequality is a good thing, and a necessary thing, and the only real way to organize social life.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of gathering a group to generate ideas aloud, where the first strong opinion tends to anchor everyone else's thinking, brainwriting has each person privately jot down ideas before the group reconvenes to build on them.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea

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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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