grail
Sometimes Grail . any greatly desired and sought-after objective; ultimate ideal or reward: The film's protagonist is defined by the struggle for his grail, a championship title he failed to win earlier in life.
Often the Grail . Holy Grail: Weeks pass, and none of the knights return, so King Arthur himself must quest for the Grail.
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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.
It’s hard to make chickenless chicken delicious. Has Beyond Meat cracked the code? | Sigal Samuel | July 9, 2021 | VoxBrand sponsorships are the holy grail for creators hoping to monetize their online influence.
5 tips for brands that want to succeed in the new era of influencer marketing | Annie Siebert | June 17, 2021 | TechCrunchSubmissions with the highest upvote score rise to the top and may even reach the front page – the holy grail of Reddit.
Quora and Reddit: Powerhouses for SEO and marketing in 2021 | Andrei Cucleschin | June 11, 2021 | Search Engine WatchThis 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.
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The grail in this story is the guitar that Gus kept on top of his piano, too high for Keith to reach.
Exile on Sesame Street: Keith Richards Writes a Kids’ Book | Malcolm Jones | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe 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.
The Prodigious Roddy Doyle Is the Celtic Tiger of Irish Literature | Allen Barra | March 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTProbably even to-day the majority would name Walter Map as the populariser, if not the inventor, of the grail legend.
The Three Days' Tournament | Jessie L. WestonThe grail vision had, then, taught the "guileless one" nothing.
Parsifal | H. R. HaweisIs the grail, too, then turned into a mocking spirit to the unhappy Amfortas?
Parsifal | H. R. HaweisIn this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy grail.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights | Mary MacGregorBut whence Wolfram derived his idea of the grail is a problem which it is to be feared will never now be completely solved.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2) | Wolfram von Eschenback
British Dictionary definitions for Grail
/ (ɡreɪl) /
See Holy Grail
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