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

Recent Examples on the Web

Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie stars and power players relaxing in the mountains and a consequential launchpad for the fall awards season. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Every surface is elaborate, from the decorative brass door handles to the intricate ceiling moldings that frame each room like a jewel box. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Arabella’s Cocktail Salon, an intimate 25-seat bar on the hotel’s first floor, is a jewel box, a mish-mash of styles and references that somehow feel part of a whole. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026

And yet, in so many ways, this was a night unlike any other in the 23 seasons of this jewel box on Pattison Avenue. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jewel box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

jewel box

noun

: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD