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 kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
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The items offer a glimpse into Taylor, who redefined Hollywood stardom, spanning her headline-making jewels and costumes to private correspondence and traces of her activism.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Radiance and Reverie concludes with an interview with Lane, who talks about pivoting to jewels from his career as an artist by turning trash on the street into treasure.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many communities choose a historic building to become the repository of the city’s historical treasures.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some French cultural treasures remained beyond the reach of the Germans.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Foster employed preeminent 20th-century taxidermist John Jonas to mount the trophies.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dembélé had another brilliant season for the French giants, helping lead PSG to trophies galore, including the European treble of the Champions League, Ligue 1 and French Cup titles.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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