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
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
The ultra-luxury suites in the latter are its crown jewels, designed to deliver the ultimate indulgence in space, amenities, and 24/7 personalized attention.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The fraud discovery comes as the Louvre grapples with other crises, including a $104 million crown jewels theft and multiple staff strikes over working conditions.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
For more than four centuries, the French crown jewels were used by the country’s royal family.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Most damaging, though, both from a perception point of view in the short term and a revenue perspective in the longer run, was the news that L’Oréal will be taking over Coty’s crown jewel license of Gucci when its license ends in 2028.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The fraud discovery comes as the Louvre grapples with other crises, including a $104 million crown jewels theft and multiple staff strikes over working conditions.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
For more than four centuries, the French crown jewels were used by the country’s royal family.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Most damaging, though, both from a perception point of view in the short term and a revenue perspective in the longer run, was the news that L’Oréal will be taking over Coty’s crown jewel license of Gucci when its license ends in 2028.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crown jewel
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20jewel. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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