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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
The Magnificent Seven Suites are the property’s crown jewels—an exclusive bank of suites on the 12th floor.
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Houston’s Museum District is a true oasis of art in Texas, with The Museum of Fine Arts standing out as one of the region’s crown jewels.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Thieves recently stole several of the French crown jewels worn by the two imperial families of Napoleon and his nephew, Napoleon II, from the Louvre in Paris.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime heist of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, French investigators announced Thursday, though the priceless treasures remain missing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Investigators have arrested two men believed to have been involved in the audacious October 19 theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Houston’s Museum District is a true oasis of art in Texas, with The Museum of Fine Arts standing out as one of the region’s crown jewels.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Thieves recently stole several of the French crown jewels worn by the two imperial families of Napoleon and his nephew, Napoleon II, from the Louvre in Paris.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the daring daytime heist of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, French investigators announced Thursday, though the priceless treasures remain missing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Investigators have arrested two men believed to have been involved in the audacious October 19 theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
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Archival jewels from Fred Leighton elevated the look.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Luxury businesses that helped customers evade sales and use taxes by shipping empty boxes out of the city, while delivering the art, jewels, or other expensive items to million-dollar homes and offices.—
Randall Fox,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mindanao was the Philippines’ breadbasket, and its land was rich in gold, copper, and other mineral treasures.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eilish is a big Grammy favorite, with a zillion trophies already on her shelf, but — come on — enough is enough.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson can surely get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame based on at least that limited playoff advancement and their MVP trophies.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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