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
"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
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
“Unlike in 1988, there is no one to drink the chalice of poison,” Zimmt said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
A tinted glass portal separated us from the inner sanctum, where a giant bronze chalice held the ancient fire.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
It’s a constant conundrum of global athletic events, pursued as chalices by complicated hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The density of the ornament is matched only by its cheapness, with chalices lined up on the mantelpiece like the decorator raided the trophy case of a middle-school gymnasium.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
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
Vocabulary lists containing chalice
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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Novel Study: Macbeth, Acts 1–2
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