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

To get to its crown jewel, Cathedral Cove, hop on the trail at the northern end of Hahei Beach and wind along the clifftop for about an hour. —Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026

Logic would also dictate that the naming rights on a brand new building that the Walton-Penner Ownership Group hopes is a crown jewel in the NFL will cost substantially more than the current $5-6 million per year. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026

Some members of South Florida’s environmental community wondered whether this project, this crown jewel, was good for the Everglades or good for the Republican Party. —Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026

Its crown jewel is a tasting menu that offers a beautiful journey to India without the plane ticket. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 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