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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The park’s crown jewel is Bear Island, a pristine, undeveloped barrier island accessible only by ferry or private boat.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The power unit houses production of the company’s crown jewel gas turbines, which are highly sought after in a world of increasing energy demand due to artificial intelligence data centers, local manufacturing and industrialization, and electric vehicles.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
No better planetary system more amenable to JWST’s scrutiny has been found in our pocket of the galaxy, Gillon says—and TRAPPIST-1e may be its crown jewel.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The power unit houses production of the company’s crown jewel gas turbines, which are highly sought after in a world of increasing energy demand due to artificial intelligence data centers, local manufacturing and industrialization, and electric vehicles.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
No better planetary system more amenable to JWST’s scrutiny has been found in our pocket of the galaxy, Gillon says—and TRAPPIST-1e may be its crown jewel.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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