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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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.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Enter Weston, Vermont, a peaceful little town four hours north of NYC that checks all the boxes, thanks in large part to its eponymous crown jewel of dining and hospitality, The Weston.
—Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
That made his crown jewel Cup Series victory Sunday night all the more special.
—Steve Reed, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026
CISOs are struggling to get their arms around where all of their crown jewel data is.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Enter Weston, Vermont, a peaceful little town four hours north of NYC that checks all the boxes, thanks in large part to its eponymous crown jewel of dining and hospitality, The Weston.
—Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
That made his crown jewel Cup Series victory Sunday night all the more special.
—Steve Reed, Los Angeles Times, 25 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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