as in jewels
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 jewels
With this year's NBA draft lottery being held at Navy Pier, new Chicago Bulls Head of Basketball Operations Bryson Graham ended up with a nice welcome gift at one of the city's crown jewels.
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Jori Parys, CBS News, 10 May 2026
In a lengthy interview with Le Monde, Louvre president Christophe Leribault revealed his plans for leading the Paris museum, which remains roiled by the October theft of its crown jewels, structural decay, and the ensuing departure of former president Laurence des Cars.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of the royal collection, the British crown jewels — which consist of over 100 objects and more than 23,000 gemstones — are priceless and have immense cultural, historical and symbolic value.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas’ New World Symphony, an ensemble and intensive three-year fellowship program for music school graduates to hone their craft, and its home at the New World Center in Miami Beach, are considered to be crown jewels in the Miami area’s art scene.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 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
Jori Parys, CBS News, 10 May 2026
In a lengthy interview with Le Monde, Louvre president Christophe Leribault revealed his plans for leading the Paris museum, which remains roiled by the October theft of its crown jewels, structural decay, and the ensuing departure of former president Laurence des Cars.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of the royal collection, the British crown jewels — which consist of over 100 objects and more than 23,000 gemstones — are priceless and have immense cultural, historical and symbolic value.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas’ New World Symphony, an ensemble and intensive three-year fellowship program for music school graduates to hone their craft, and its home at the New World Center in Miami Beach, are considered to be crown jewels in the Miami area’s art scene.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
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This year’s collection had a bumper crop of 41 millionaire pieces, with a handful breaching the mid-seven-figure barrier, among them the jewels with important sapphires, emeralds and rubies.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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Located in the middle of archaeological treasures, the boutique hotel is in walking distance of the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia and the Trevi Fountain.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Players such as Phil Mickelson had been attempting the strategy for years, but DeChambeau proved that overpowering the test could lead to more trophies.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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What drew him in was not the trophies but the person behind them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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