chalice
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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
Well, in the words of Will Young, who turned down the chance to represent the UK in 2015, Eurovision is considered a "poisoned chalice".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
To end the Iran-Iraq war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made the difficult call during a high level of debate to end the fighting, a decision he likened to drinking from a poisoned chalice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 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
Others sported sigils he did not know; broken lance, green viper, burning tower, winged chalice.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
It’s a constant conundrum of global athletic events, pursued as chalices by complicated hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Marzia Di Mento, the site’s chief archaeologist, noted that previously only seven glass chalices of the era had been found, and that the excavations of this one site turned up seven more.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing chalice
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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Novel Study: Macbeth, Acts 1–2
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