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
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
But Cuba may be tempted to respond by offering shares in one of its crown jewels to an ally, or at least threatening to do so.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The proverbial weight of being the best driver to never win the sport’s ultimate crown jewel, for now, is still on his back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 May 2026
But Cuba may be tempted to respond by offering shares in one of its crown jewels to an ally, or at least threatening to do so.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The proverbial weight of being the best driver to never win the sport’s ultimate crown jewel, for now, is still on his back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The crown jewel here is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes inactive for 10,000 years.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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From a parade of tall ships to a downtown block party to glimpse of some of our country’s iconic treasures under one roof, this is the time to celebrate the American Experiment.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Others have noted that police have nabbed underground treasure seekers from time to time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Kenny Beecham previews the NBA Finals with the New York Knicks waiting for their Western Conference opponent with the San Antonio Spurs coming out to fight for the Larry O'Brien trophy.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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William Karlsson, who already has a cup under his belt for Vegas, did his part in seeking the next trophy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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