Holy Grail

1. The chalice from which Jesus Christ drank during the Last Supper, and which became the object of chivalric quests by medieval knights who sought its powers of restoration. The knight was sent on a quest to find the Holy Grail so that the Queen's mysterious illness might finally be reversed. The maiden's only chance at survival rests on your ability to locate the Holy Grail and bring it back so that it may touch her lips. No, Indiana Jones wasn't looking for the Holy Grail, he was looking for the Ark of the Covenant—something completely different.

2. An object, goal, or achievement that is highly prized or sought after within a certain field or group. A pill that helps people lose weight without exercise or dieting has always been a holy grail for dietary supplement manufacturers. An alternative to chemotherapy for this aggressive type of cancer is a holy grail for scientists in the field. For someone busty like me, a bra that's actually comfortable is the holy grail. I can't believe no company has gotten it right yet.

3. Something that is idealized above others of its kind. This $4,000 behemoth is the holy grail of gaming PCs, capable of outputting 8K graphics, 240 frames per second, and advanced ray tracing techniques. Whole grains are the holy grail of foods for endurance athletes. There is simply nothing better with which to fuel your body before a big competition. Everyone says this is the holy grail of foundations, but I just didn't like how it looked on my skin.

the holy grail of (something)

A reference to the chalice from which Jesus Christ drank during the Last Supper, and which became the object of chivalric quests by medieval knights who sought its powers of restoration.

1. An object, goal, or achievement that is highly prized or sought after within a certain field or group. A pill that helps people lose weight without exercise or dieting has always been the holy grail of the dietary supplement industry.

2. Something that is idealized above others of its kind. This $4,000 behemoth is currently the holy grail of gaming PCs, capable of outputting 8K graphics, 240 frames per second, and advanced ray tracing techniques. Whole grains are the holy grail of foods for endurance athletes. There is simply nothing better with which to fuel your body before a big competition.