crown jewel
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boast, credit, glory, honor, jewel, pride, treasure, trophy
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Now, a nuclear deal as secretary of state is kind of like the crown jewel for these people, especially Democrats. — Fox News, "Kavanaugh to speak to Senate Judiciary Committee staffers," 18 Sep. 2018 Visitors looking for a mega-fun time might think the property’s crown jewel is its 45,000-square-foot water park instead. — Alisha Prakash, USA TODAY, "10 Caribbean resorts with awesome water parks," 2 May 2018 The crown jewel may be the Assembly, a Mission District women’s-only members club designed by Sara and Rich Combs, known for their stylish Joshua Tree House Airbnb rental. — Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, "Forget co-working: Women flock to ‘gathering space’ communities," 2 May 2018 The literal crown jewel of her look came from the Tiffany & Co. archives, a 128.54-carat yellow diamond necklace that usually is kept under lock and key while on display at the Fifth Avenue flagship location. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lady Gaga Looked Ravishing in a Sequined Naked Dress on Jimmy Kimmel Live!," 28 Feb. 2019 Also, the property’s crown jewel is its pool, which has to be one of the prettiest in the world. — Jaimie Potters, ELLE Decor, "A Design Lover's Guide to Visiting San Miguel de Allende," 7 Jan. 2019 In time for the crown jewel in London’s tennis circuit, the British skate label Palace has linked with Adidas to create a court-ready collection. — Rosemary Feitelberg | Wwd, latimes.com, "Palace Skateboards teams with Adidas for court-driven apparel and accessories collaboration," 26 June 2018 So in theory, those who wish to see Hinchcliffe in a car for IndyCar's crown jewel have a little less than a week to find him a car. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "The deadline for James Hinchcliffe to land ride in Indy 500," 21 May 2018 During that time, people wanted polished granite to be the crown jewel of the kitchen. — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, "Countertops Limited Only by Your Budget and Imagination," 26 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crown jewel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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