as in jewel
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 jewel
Comments Love on the Spectrum, a crown jewel in Netflix's royal order of dating shows, returned for its third season this week.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
France is also a semi-presidential republic without a symbolic monarchy, meaning that Birgitte's first lady role doesn't come with a tiara or crown jewels.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But…Street Fighter is a crown jewel.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its brightening properties are enhanced with niacinamide, another radiance-boosting antioxidant that helps minimize redness and oil, and retinol, a crown jewel for minimizing textural concerns like acne and fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
France is also a semi-presidential republic without a symbolic monarchy, meaning that Birgitte's first lady role doesn't come with a tiara or crown jewels.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But…Street Fighter is a crown jewel.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its brightening properties are enhanced with niacinamide, another radiance-boosting antioxidant that helps minimize redness and oil, and retinol, a crown jewel for minimizing textural concerns like acne and fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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The franchise is the crown jewel in Take-Two’s portfolio, accounting for a significant share of revenue and player engagement, and expectations for the upcoming title have been baked into Wall Street forecasts for months.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The downsized performance follows declining attendance at the second jewel in the Triple Crown.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The Vatican Museums encompass a centuries-old collection of art and artifacts, including treasures of Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture, as well as modern masterworks by Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dalí, and Pablo Picasso, among others.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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This burgeoning resale market has generated demand not only for watchmakers, but for the expert repairers needed to revive treasures of the past, said Johann Kunz-Fernandez, director of the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP), in a phone call with CNN.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Madrid title is her second WTA 1,000 trophy — the level just below a Grand Slam — this year.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Travis ended up finishing fifth in Heisman trophy voting behind wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and quarterbacks Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., and Jayden Daniels, the latter of which took home the award.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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