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 of crown jewel

• 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

The objective is understanding your crown jewels and what can reach them. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The brazen and agonizing theft of 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels from display cases in the Louvre's Apollo gallery served as a wake-up call. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The 60th anniversary A media franchise reaching its 60th anniversary is a massive deal, but is Paramount doing enough to celebrate one of its crown jewels becoming a sexagenarian? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The Southern 500 was Bell’s second NASCAR crown jewel win, following his Coca-Cola 600 victory in 2024. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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