holy

Example Sentences

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How did an obscure startup in Finland beat Toyota, Stellantis and the entire nation of China to the holy grail of energy storage?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The value of the Japanese playing cards was illustrated recently when one described as the "holy grail" sold for £30,000.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

This year Nowruz should have been even more special, since it coincides with Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

New Street Research’s Pierre Ferragu, who has long been a fan of Musk and Tesla, called the Terafab “a holy grail” that combines various semiconductor-manufacturing advancements made over the last 12 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A treat, she’d said, for my birthday, which was the holy week of Easter.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron