jewel in the crown
noun phrase
: something that is the most valuable, important, or admired among others of its kind
He owns several successful businesses but this company is the jewel in the crown.
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The $4-billion project was the jewel in the crown of Ørsted.
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
London, the jewel in the crown of the U.K.’s economy and national culture, has taken a bit of a battering lately, with big business looking to expand elsewhere , workers looking for more affordable places to live and a flock of millionaires fleeing the city.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Time is ticking on that jewel in the crown of Coty’s Luxury division.
—Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The Monaco Grand Prix has long been the jewel in the crown of Formula 1, a thrilling racing spectacle around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo at up to 180 m.p.h.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Rugby enthusiasts from all over the world make the pilgrimage to the Hong Kong tournament, the jewel in the crown of the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit – which showcases the shorter, faster and higher-octane version of the traditional 15-a-side game.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
So this is pretty much the jewel in the crown of the global oligarchies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
London, the jewel in the crown of the U.K.’s economy and national culture, has taken a bit of a battering lately, with big business looking to expand elsewhere , workers looking for more affordable places to live and a flock of millionaires fleeing the city.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Time is ticking on that jewel in the crown of Coty’s Luxury division.
—Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The Monaco Grand Prix has long been the jewel in the crown of Formula 1, a thrilling racing spectacle around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo at up to 180 m.p.h.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Rugby enthusiasts from all over the world make the pilgrimage to the Hong Kong tournament, the jewel in the crown of the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit – which showcases the shorter, faster and higher-octane version of the traditional 15-a-side game.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
So this is pretty much the jewel in the crown of the global oligarchies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Jewel in the crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20in%20the%20crown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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