crown jewel

noun

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: crown jewel in a Sentence

Definition of crown jewel

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

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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 of crown jewel from the Web

The whole family takes a trip to Hong Kong, where Will has gotten a job inspecting the safety of the world’s highest skyscraper by a long shot — the crown jewel of Chinese mogul Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han).

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "Watching Skyscraper is like watching someone play a video game starring The Rock," 11 July 2018
There is no open acreage in all of Houston that is more iconic and treasured than Memorial Park, a crown jewel in Houston's attractions.

— Houston Chronicle, "The rebirth of Houston’s most beloved park," 20 June 2018
John Tavares - C Age: 27 2017-18: 81 GP, 36G-47A-83 Pts Projected: contract: 8 years, $10.7M AAV The crown jewel of the 2018 free agency class, Tavares is a bona fide top line center and is sure to be weighing each and every option available to him.

— michael blinn, SI.com, "John Tavares the Biggest Name in a Thin 2018 NHL Free Agent Market," 5 June 2018
The spike in activity has puzzled scientists who closely monitor Yellowstone – the crown jewel of the national park system that rests on top of a violent supervolcano measuring 44 miles across.

— alex horton, Anchorage Daily News, "A Yellowstone geyser has experienced unusual eruptions lately, and scientists can’t explain why," 29 Apr. 2018
The spike in activity has puzzled scientists who closely monitor Yellowstone — the crown jewel of the national park system that rests on top of a violent supervolcano measuring 44 miles across.

— alex horton, Washington Post, "A Yellowstone geyser has experienced unusual eruptions lately — and scientists can’t explain why," 29 Apr. 2018
After missing out on the crown jewel of the IndyCar season — also a double points race — Hinchcliffe was back on track Friday, practicing for the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Hinch on trolls, feeling like an outcast, how Andrew Luck helped him cope with Bump Day," 1 June 2018
Key to the future strategy is the crown jewel Jeep SUV brand, which Mr. Marchionne has said could one day grow from 1.4 million in annual unit sales today to seven million—more vehicles than Ford sold globally last year.

— chester dawson, WSJ, "Fiat Chrysler Expected to Tell Investors What Its Future Looks Like Without CEO Marchionne," 26 May 2018
Without her in the field, the Indy 500 will have just one woman, Patrick, at the time her return to American open wheel’s crown jewel event is being celebrated.

— michael marot, chicagotribune.com, "James Hinchcliffe misses field, Helio Castroneves and Danica Patrick shine on Bump Day at Indy," 19 May 2018

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First Known Use of crown jewel

1643

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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crown jewel Synonyms

Phrases

a feather in one's cap;

CROWN JEWEL Defined for English Language Learners

crown jewel

noun

Definition of crown jewel for English Language Learners

the crown jewels : the crown, scepter, and other jeweled objects that a king or queen uses on formal occasions
: the most valuable or attractive thing in a collection or group