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
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.
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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 competition, however, stalled amid an unprecedented period of internal turmoil at the museum following the theft last fall of more than $100 million in French crown jewels in under eight minutes.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 10 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
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 competition, however, stalled amid an unprecedented period of internal turmoil at the museum following the theft last fall of more than $100 million in French crown jewels in under eight minutes.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
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.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
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Great luxury jewels are designed to adorn with beauty and distinction, plus engineered and handmade to live and move on the body with ease.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In the space of 15 years, a milestone that will be marked with a Paris soiree in early July, the company has leveraged its initial digital-first model of highly personalizable jewels made to order in France, into a business with some 100 employees.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Small treasures that a child holds onto for safety and comfort.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In 2025, archaeologists in northern Germany uncovered a hoard of roughly 1,000-year-old Viking treasures after a metal detectorist alerted officials to the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Our guide, Walter, and our wildlife spotter, Howard, both deserve trophies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The club and incoming head coach Jose Mourinho agree on the need to strengthen the squad after two seasons in a row without winning any major trophies.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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