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chalice

[chal-is] / ˈtʃæl ɪs /
NOUN
grail
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The Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

AI might be the Holy Grail of technology buffs, but it’s a poisoned chalice for the job market.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

“You need fire and you need a chalice. To me, that fire is my creativity. It’s my birthright to create. And that chalice is the community that holds me.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2026

He once described the prospect of a humiliating cease-fire with Iraq as drinking from a poisoned chalice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

Then one of them reached right in his chalice and helped herself.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

It’s a constant conundrum of global athletic events, pursued as chalices by complicated hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Since then, the church has guarded the “Precious Blood” relic — until a group of unidentified thieves snatched it along with metallic liturgical dishes, artwork and chalices on June 2.

From Washington Post Jul. 21, 2022

Tulips can range from ground-hugging wild types that flower just a few inches above the soil to long-stemmed chalices on stalks rising to 30 inches.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2021

Ending the nation's more than two-decade wait for a major finals had become the most poisoned of chalices.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2020

The tulips along the border are redder than ever, opening, no longer wine cups but chalices; thrusting themselves up, to what end?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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