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
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Its crown jewel is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes that have been inactive for 10,000 years.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Seven Mile Beach is Grand Cayman’s crown jewel, and the resort sits on its quieter northern stretch, away from the busier central areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Formula 1 is headed to Monaco this weekend for its crown jewel race, the Monaco Grand Prix, and while the season has been dominated by Mercedes.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix at the CSIO Piazza di Siena in Rome, it could have been argued that only a Roman, actually, can understand Rome – or at the very least, how to conquer its show jumping crown jewel.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Seven Mile Beach is Grand Cayman’s crown jewel, and the resort sits on its quieter northern stretch, away from the busier central areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Formula 1 is headed to Monaco this weekend for its crown jewel race, the Monaco Grand Prix, and while the season has been dominated by Mercedes.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix at the CSIO Piazza di Siena in Rome, it could have been argued that only a Roman, actually, can understand Rome – or at the very least, how to conquer its show jumping crown jewel.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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