crown jewel

noun

1

crown jewels plural : the jewels (such as the crown and scepter) belonging to a sovereign's regalia

2

: the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group

Synonyms

• jewel
• treasure
• trophy

Examples of crown jewel in a Sentence

The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.

one of the company's crown jewels

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are the most beautiful places in the United Arab Emirates’ crown jewel. —Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Lacroix restaurant remains one of the city’s culinary crown jewels, where floor-to-ceiling windows frame picturesque views of the park as diners explore menus that highlight Pennsylvania’s agricultural bounty. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025

Most notably, its crown jewel Honeywell Aerospace division is being spun out on its own in the second half of 2026. —Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 June 2025

At the core of Aether's strategy is Sentiment Trader, their crown jewel, established in 2001. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for crown jewel

• accrual
• nonfuel
• refuel
• renewal
• biofuel
• contextual
• nonrenewal
• nonsexual
• unusual
• cruel
• dual
• duel