chalice

Example Sentences

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With a slim majority and a looming election, Mr Morrison is aware of what a poisoned chalice climate action is here.

From BBC

The team was tight, cohered by catharsis, and an invisible boundary separated those who had hoisted the chalice from those who hadn’t.

From New York Times

Trump’s continued domination of the party is a poisoned chalice, and GOP leaders still elbow each other for position to lick any drips off the floor.

From Washington Post

There is no detail left unattended, from the tiny jewels in the many crowns, to the decorative details on the small chalice into which the sacrificial lamb's blood pours.

From BBC

That silver chalice, the one Florida has always chased and the one Quenneville has already hoisted three times, is still very much on his mind.

From Seattle Times