CROWN JEWEL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

crown jewel

noun

Definition of crown jewel

as in jewel

an asset that brings praise or renown the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks

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Recent Examples of crown jewel And whose teenagers — despite Mexico sitting its crown jewel, Gilberto Mora — are more impressive? — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Identify your crown jewels, including indispensable assets and processes. — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 That year, the retailer also completed the renovation of the three levels dedicated to women’s fashion of its crown jewel, the Milan flagship overlooking the Duomo cathedral. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 The inclusion of two of the four on the potential divesture list is somewhat surprising but Paramount still has kept crown jewels MTV and Nickelodeon out of reach. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crown jewel

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Noun

Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is a treasure, and a public good Arkansans have reason to support.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

There was supposed to be more champagne, a trophy to raise, and the first World Series three-peat by a National League team to jot down in the history books.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Smart bets say yes, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of other songs worthy of the trophy this year.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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