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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Though small in stature, Duiker Island serves as one of Cape Town’s crown jewels for ecotourism, showcasing the stunning beauty of the Atlantic and the African continent all in one fell swoop.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Colman only drops profanity’s crown jewel a few times in The Roses.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Columbus’ culinary crown jewels are its bakeries.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Colman only drops profanity’s crown jewel a few times in The Roses.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Columbus’ culinary crown jewels are its bakeries.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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