sangreal
- noun
- /sæŋˈɡriːəl/
- Archaic
- For many scientists, a cure for cancer is the sangreal they hope to discover.
Examples
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The lost manuscript became the sangreal of literary scholars for decades.
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Achieving true work-life balance can feel like a modern sangreal for busy professionals.
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The sangreal symbolizes the ultimate quest for knowledge.
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Many believe that the sangreal is an unattainable ideal.
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For many scientists, a cure for cancer is the sangreal they hope to discover.
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Achieving true work-life balance can feel like a modern sangreal for busy professionals.
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The lost manuscript became the sangreal of literary scholars for decades.
Synonyms
An important goal people spend a long time trying to reach
A thing people try hard to find or achieve as the main goal
A hope for something you cannot achieve
A hoped-for place or situation that promises great wealth and opportunity
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sangreal also came to mean the 'ultimate prize' people hunt for because the Grail was the most wanted object in old stories. So today the word is used for any hard-to-find ideal or goal.