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
The facility’s crown jewel is the Roll Tide Room, which is wrapped entirely in monitors playing clips from Alabama football games on a continuous loop.
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Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The park’s crown jewel is Bear Island, a pristine, undeveloped barrier island accessible only by ferry or private boat.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
No better planetary system more amenable to JWST’s scrutiny has been found in our pocket of the galaxy, Gillon says—and TRAPPIST-1e may be its crown jewel.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The park’s crown jewel is Bear Island, a pristine, undeveloped barrier island accessible only by ferry or private boat.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
No better planetary system more amenable to JWST’s scrutiny has been found in our pocket of the galaxy, Gillon says—and TRAPPIST-1e may be its crown jewel.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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To be sure, the brand is known for the Létrange Empreinte bag and its sculptural twisted handle, that was originally intended to be a jewel itself before creative director Mathias Jaquemet put it on the leather accessory.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like a teapot on a slow boil, they are supposed to heat up gradually over many months, riding a rising tension that reaches its crescendo in its final weeks, as players or teams slug it out for that last jewel.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Foraging for Pawpaws Finding pawpaws feels a bit like finding hidden treasure.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Among her recent trophies is a Jean Paul Gaultier evening gown in denim and ostrich feathers, which went under the hammer for 377,000 euros, a new world record for a Gaultier piece.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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