jewel box

noun

1
: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry
2
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

called also jewel case

3
: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design

Examples of jewel box in a Sentence

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But in late summer, when the city’s Swan Queens have flown upstate or migrated overseas, the Art Deco jewel box presents a ballet festival. Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025 Most homes follow a fairly rectilinear design scheme, in which each room acts as a sort of jewel box, bound by right angles and straight lines. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025 There's the jewel box that is Passalacqua, which in 2023, was ranked the best hotel in the world. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025 With its Belle Époque architecture and ideally located on the famous Promenade des Anglais, Hotel West End is a jewel box of a hotel. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jewel box

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jewel box was in 1552

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“Jewel box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20box. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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