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 fact, Driscoll's crown jewel, the Tiffany dragonfly lamp—featured in the book—and other glass designs are on view at The New York Historical museum.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
And its crown jewel is the hospitality powerhouse Hotel Emma, which sits centrally within the district.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Complemented by the natural beauty of surrounding jagged cliffs and unobscured sunsets, the hotel has a steakhouse restaurant, pool, and its crown jewel, the Spa at Peter Island.
—AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
And at the time, Desperate Housewives was sort of a crown jewel for ABC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
And its crown jewel is the hospitality powerhouse Hotel Emma, which sits centrally within the district.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Complemented by the natural beauty of surrounding jagged cliffs and unobscured sunsets, the hotel has a steakhouse restaurant, pool, and its crown jewel, the Spa at Peter Island.
—AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
And at the time, Desperate Housewives was sort of a crown jewel for ABC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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