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 was the balcony, which opened up to uninterrupted views of the lake and the hotel's waterfront promenade.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reigns as champion of the Cup Series’ crown jewel at Darlington Raceway once again, sweeping the stages, leading 309 of 367 laps and holding off Tyler Reddick to tame one of the sport’s toughest races Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That's great news for Goldman Sachs, whose crown jewel is its investment banking division.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reigns as champion of the Cup Series’ crown jewel at Darlington Raceway once again, sweeping the stages, leading 309 of 367 laps and holding off Tyler Reddick to tame one of the sport’s toughest races Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That's great news for Goldman Sachs, whose crown jewel is its investment banking division.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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