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

Critics viewed it as the commercialization of soccer's crown jewel. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The ship’s crown jewel is Le Voyage, a first-ever Daniel Boulud fine-dining restaurant at sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

On Tuesday, Apple TV released the trailer (below) for the 10-episode fourth season of its crown jewel Ted Lasso — this whole thing came so close to never happening. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

While the men’s World Cup is FIFA’s crown jewel, FFE’s rights would cover all the organization’s tournaments, including women’s and youth soccer. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 July 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