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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Their crown jewel was Ukrnafta — the largest oil and gas company in Ukraine.
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Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime heist of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, French investigators announced Thursday, though the priceless treasures remain missing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime heist of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, French investigators announced Thursday, though the priceless treasures remain missing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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