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

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

The 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver, whose first full season isn’t until 2027, pulled another stunner by winning the Brickyard 400 on Sunday to claim one of NASCAR’s crown jewel races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Culp went from running the whole show to piloting GE’s longtime crown jewel, the jet-engine maker. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

That team, which could cost $8 billion or more, would be another crown jewel for the family. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 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