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
At golf’s crown jewel, the menu rarely changes.
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Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Their starting rotation, projected to be one of MLB’s crown jewels this year, has not only allowed more hits and runs than any other American League team’s, but done so over the fourth-lowest innings pitched total.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Let’s not let the city lose one of its crown jewels by default!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His casino empire is global, but his crown jewel is in Philly.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Their starting rotation, projected to be one of MLB’s crown jewels this year, has not only allowed more hits and runs than any other American League team’s, but done so over the fourth-lowest innings pitched total.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Let’s not let the city lose one of its crown jewels by default!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His casino empire is global, but his crown jewel is in Philly.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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The crown jewel of the Hurricanes’ 2026 recruiting class arrived on campus in January and practiced with the team throughout its run to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The massive redevelopment of Pimlico is the centerpiece of a broader push to reinvigorate the sanctity of the second jewel in Baltimore and to invest in the Park Heights community.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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There are, as usual, treasures lurking in the gathering of films being offered at this year’s Doc10 documentary film festival.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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All three suspects are residents of Heerhugowaard in North Holland and are charged with blowing up a museum door before making off with the golden treasures in January 2025.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The teams, which share a spring training complex, formalized the competition last year, when the Mariners won the season series 5-1 to claim the trophy, a Fender Telecaster guitar signed by Vedder.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Robinson may not have played at Dodger Stadium, but make no mistake, his influence is as much a part of one of baseball’s most storied ballparks as the World Series trophies and the sweeping views of the Sierra Madre mountain range.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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