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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

"It's kind of a poisoned chalice for any Chinese defence minister to speak out publicly," said Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.

From Barron's ● May 29, 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

“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

I placed the egg in the chalice, and it fit perfectly.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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