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.

Examples of jewel in the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Palazzo Roma is one especially opulent jewel in the crown of the Shedir Collection, one of Italy’s most visionary hotel groups, cofounded in 2018 by real estate magnate Eduardo Safdie. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The Sunshine Coast is such an incredible location, and Australia Zoo is, in my opinion, the jewel in the crown. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Once considered the jewel in the crown of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act has been largely dismembered since 2013 by the increasingly conservative Supreme Court. — Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 29 Apr. 2026

Now the jewel in the crown of the desert kingdom's ongoing transformation, the Line, appears to be facing a major rethink. — New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for jewel in the crown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown