as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks
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Recent Examples of crown jewel
Vaquer is the second crown jewel champion.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The town's colorful crown jewel is Grandfather Mountain State Park, where the region's first hints of fall hues tend to appear.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
But the deal’s crown jewel was the unorthodox addition of the $550 billion investment fund for projects that the White House said would be selected personally by the president, with funding provided through 2029.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The facility’s crown jewel is the Roll Tide Room, which is wrapped entirely in monitors playing clips from Alabama football games on a continuous loop.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The town's colorful crown jewel is Grandfather Mountain State Park, where the region's first hints of fall hues tend to appear.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
But the deal’s crown jewel was the unorthodox addition of the $550 billion investment fund for projects that the White House said would be selected personally by the president, with funding provided through 2029.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The facility’s crown jewel is the Roll Tide Room, which is wrapped entirely in monitors playing clips from Alabama football games on a continuous loop.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crown jewel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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These little jewels also add a beautiful pop of color to dishes her daughter already loves, like yogurt parfaits or oatmeal.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Oct. 2025
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Babylon, in modern Iraq, meanwhile, was the jewel of Mesopotamia and one of the most important cities in antiquity.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Its proximity to Olympic National Park makes for a great base for day trips to explore rainforests, beaches, mountains and other backcountry treasures.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The boutique will include handmade must haves, one-of-a-kind treasures and great gift ideas, as well as quilts for all ages, holiday items, children’s toys, lovely home décor, planters and unique household goods to name a few.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Postecoglou’s tumultuous tenure followed another exit from a different English soccer club in June, when he was fired by Tottenham despite ending the club’s 17-year trophy drought with a win in the Europa League final over Manchester United.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Memphis has held the Battle for the Bones trophy — introduced in 2006 — since 2012, covering the teams’ last three meetings, including a 53-18 Tigers victory at Memphis last November.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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