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

The 75,000 square foot, multi-level space attracts world famous DJs and guests and exists as a glistening jewel in the crown of Caesars Palace’s broad range of entertainment venues. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 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

The carriage, a private suite commissioned by travel company Belmond, is now the jewel in the crown of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which runs routes across Europe (the longest of which is between Paris and Istanbul). — Tom Page, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for jewel in the crown

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