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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For Disney Cruise Line, the ship’s crown jewel is the Walt Disney Theater, where each night guests onboard will see performances featuring Disney characters and retelling Disney stories.
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Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, this crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy would be compromised.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Syracuse’s old town and crown jewel is the island of Ortigia.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
But this crown jewel is at risk, in part, due to the ongoing legal cases mentioned above.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, this crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy would be compromised.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Syracuse’s old town and crown jewel is the island of Ortigia.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
But this crown jewel is at risk, in part, due to the ongoing legal cases mentioned above.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 31 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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