Synonyms of crown jewel

crown jewel

noun

as in jewel

an asset that brings praise or renown

the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewel
• treasure
• trophy
• honor
• credit
• pride
• attraction
• highlight
• glory
• a feather in one's cap
• boast
• feature
• pièce de résistance
• value
• excellence
• showpiece
• virtue
• merit
• distinction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defect
• disgrace
• dishonor
• shame
• stain
• stigma
• blemish
• slur
• smudge
• blot
• mess
• horror
• fright
• smirch
• eyesore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crown jewel

The brazen and agonizing theft of 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels from display cases in the Louvre's Apollo gallery served as a wake-up call. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The 60th anniversary A media franchise reaching its 60th anniversary is a massive deal, but is Paramount doing enough to celebrate one of its crown jewels becoming a sexagenarian? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The Southern 500 was Bell’s second NASCAR crown jewel win, following his Coca-Cola 600 victory in 2024. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Visiting the Grand Canyon — a crown jewel of the national park system — can be particularly dangerous in the summer because of the risk of flash flooding that accompanies the monsoon, or rainy season. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026